Top 10 Must Explore Door County Bike Routes
Embark on a Biking Journey: The Top 10 Must-Explore Scenic Routes of Door County Hello, fellow adventurers! Are you fabulous, itching to discover new vistas and experiences? If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably found that cycling is not just exercise; it’s a pathway to soulful exploration. And where better to indulge this passion than…
Bar Hopping the Peninsula
Visiting Door County for a bachelor/bachelorette party, with friends, or just looking for a break from your family reunion? Keep reading to discover the best route for bar hopping to the tip of the peninsula! Pick your favorite spots, or if you’re feeling bold, have your designated driver drop you off for a drink at each place! Sturgeon Bay Waterfront Mary’s To begin your bar hopping journey, kick off in Sturgeon Bay at Waterfront Mary’s and get a summery drink such as a rum runner, or a Bloody Mary with WI’s favorite garnishes (sausage and cheese) to fill your stomach for the long journey ahead! Gaze across the canal to admire the shipyard or get your eyes set on one of your future stops, Stone Harbor! Kitty O’Reilly’s Irish Pub Kitty O’Reilly’s is a local favorite, and if you didn’t…
Door County ATV vs Fat Tire E-Bike Rentals
eBikes vs. ATVs eBikes have evolved admirably over the years and the newest models are on par with the more rugged vehicles like ATVs, they’re constantly compared for efficiency and suitability for different roads. Let’s see what these two impressive vehicles have in common and how they differ. We’ll go through the pros and cons of each,…
Baileys Harbor, Door County: Where Repeat Visitors Pick
Why people pick Baileys Harbor Baileys Harbor is the lake-side town on Door County’s quieter coast. It sits on Lake Michigan, not Green Bay, which means sunrises over open water, calmer downtown sidewalks, and fewer trolleys than Fish Creek or Ephraim. People who come back year after year mostly come back here. It also happens…
7 Reasons Why Newport State Park is the Best Park
We love this State Park and we know you will too! Newport state park is a wilderness park, it’s a stargazer’s dream and a kayakers dream too! What more could you want from one of the 5 gems of Door County’s State Parks. Close to Ellison Bay, Newport State Park in Door County is Wisconsin’s…
7 Activities That Make Cave Point County Park the Best Park in Door County!
We love this County park and so will you! Cave Point County Park is one of the top destinations located in between Sturgeon Bay and Jacksonport, Door County! It is a picturesque spot that has an abundance of family activities to do in and around it with a guide or without, during winter, spring, fall…
The Best Hiking Trails in Door County (From Someone Who Lives Here)
We’ve been guiding paddlers around Door County since 2002. Most of our guides also hike the trails on their off days. This is the list we tell guests when they ask, in the order we’d actually do them. 1. Cave Point Cliff Trail (Sturgeon Bay) Half-mile loop along the dolomite cliffs at Cave Point County…
The Best Summer Job in Door County: Kayak Guide
Most summer jobs in Door County are restaurant work, retail, or housekeeping. Those are real jobs and they pay the bills. But if you ask a guide what the best summer job on the peninsula is, the answer’s not in the restaurant. Guiding kayak tours. I’ve worked this peninsula since 2013. Other guides on our…
Door County Photography Guide’s Perspective
I can always tell when I am the first person of the day at one the most beautiful Door County parks called Cave Point County Park, based on the amount of spider webs I have to walk through in order to get to Jamaica Bay. After setting up my hammock at the usual location, the waiting game…
A Door County Guide’s Favorite Things to Do (After 20+ Seasons Here)
I’ve been guiding kayak tours in Door County since 2013, and the company started in 2002. We get the “what should we do?” question every day, and most of the lists out there read like AI scraped a brochure. This is what we’d actually tell a friend planning a 3 to 5 day trip. The…