Art & Galleries
Fish Creek · just before Fish Creek
Edgewood Orchard Galleries
“The best outdoor sculpture garden we have ever seen — a path that wanders the woods and gardens around a 1918 fruit barn. Even if you never buy a…”
Hickey Pick
Fish Creek
The lively one — gateway to Peninsula State Park, summer theatre, and the best big breakfast on the peninsula.
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Beaches
Fish Creek · inside Peninsula State Park
Nicolet Beach
“Busy but fun — the beach you make a whole day of. Swim, rent a paddleboard, get something from the concession stand, then ride bikes through the…”
Kid Approved Dogs: partly
Date Night
Fish Creek
Barringers
“The steak house. Specially selected cuts, fresh seafood, generous sides, and craft cocktails in a historic dining room — the reliable…”
Family Dining
Fish Creek
White Gull Inn
“The great big breakfast: nationally famous cherry-stuffed French toast, and in the cold months, hot chocolate worth the drive by itself. Great for…”
Kid Stuff
Fish Creek
Hands On Art Studio
“Art activities the whole family actually enjoys — pottery, metal, glass, spin art. When the forecast turns, this is the plan.”
Kid ApprovedRainy Day
Kid Stuff
Fish Creek · between Fish Creek and Ephraim
Skyway Drive-In Theatre
“Super old-school fun: a double feature under the stars with a playground beneath the screen. The kids burn off energy before sundown and fall…”
Hickey PickKid Approved
Learning & Classes
Fish Creek
Peninsula School of Art
“Workshops and classes across every medium, for every level. The place to finally take that class you keep talking about on the drive up.”
Learning & Classes
Fish Creek
Write On, Door County
“A writing center with workshops, readings, and quiet trails — proof that the peninsula takes its off-season seriously.”
Parks & Hikes
Fish Creek · entrances in Fish Creek & Ephraim
Peninsula State Park
“The classic for a reason. Bike paths through the trees, a busy-but-fun beach, and the Eagle Trail — our favorite hike in the park, down along the…”
Kid Approved Dogs: partly
Theatre & Music
Fish Creek
Door Community Auditorium & Cramer Exchange
“The peninsula’s big stage — the place to check when you want a real show on a rainy night or a touring act you didn’t expect this far up Highway 42.”
Theatre & Music
Fish Creek
Northern Sky Theater
“Original musicals under the stars in Peninsula State Park — a Door County summer ritual — with an indoor stage for the shoulder seasons.”
Kid Approved
Theatre & Music
Fish Creek
Peninsula Players Theatre
“America’s oldest resident summer theater, born from “two planks and a passion,” in a garden setting on the water. Go once and it becomes a tradition.”