Washington Island Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to our home! Washington Island, Door County, Wisconsin

The Washington Island Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to Door County's only year-round island community and the largest of Door County's thirty islands with over 35 beautiful square miles and over 100 miles of roads to explore and enjoy. Your journey to Washington Island begins as you drive or walk onto the ferry and enjoy a scenic five mile route over crystal blue waters with views of the surrounding islands rocky shores, lush forests, and the serenity that you're seeking in your every day life. You're on "Island Time" now and your hectic pace becomes a distant memory and meaningful "enjoyment" begins.

ISLAND FEATURES

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Washington Island Music Festival: August 2–19, 2010

It’s Summer, my favorite time of the year. For many musicians summer means that the intense activity of the symphony orchestra season is over until September. But what I love most about summer is that it means Washington Island Music Festival will once more be the focus of our musical activity for two very busy and exciting weeks.

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Island Fair Coming Late August!

Like most events on the Island, this one is devoid of flash, but with a sense of low-key fun and the spirit of a time gone by. Imagine a county fair from decades ago — with its food stands, exhibits, a parade, games, bingo — and you’ll be pretty close to the reality.

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In Memoriam: Arni Richter

The ARNI J. RICHTER became the ferry line’s hard-working winter ferry, as well as a productive and popular summer ferry. Its name honors the man most responsible both for building earlier ferries and for management of the company that provided the overall ferry service itself – Arni J. Richter (1911 – 2009).

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Stavkirke

Washington Island harbors a real, almost hidden historical treasure: the Stavkirke (Church of Staves) based on drawings of one built in Borgund, Norway in 1150 AD. Be it history, old world beauty, spirit, there is something about this structure so compelling “You just have to see it.” A ‘prayer path’ leads you through the woods.

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School House Beach

What’s so attractive about a stony beach? Well, like everything else about the Island, the place seems so natural, so unassuming, just lying in wait for the sojourner who happens to come upon the grand sweep of this quiet cove by bike, on foot, by car. Historically, Washington Harbor, by name. The site of the first log school house on the Island (1850). Deep, clear, blue waters that have sheltered many a ship and small vessel in storms.