Guidebook for Nature, Restaurants, Shopping, Entertainment in Door County
Food Scene
Listing of restaurants, grocery and farmers markets we enjoy.
There is a mobile app that has a nice search function for Dining and Events. You can get it from the App store under "Door County 411"
Also be sure to check out Jacksonport Farmer's Market every Tuesday in the summer from 9am-1pm in Lakeside Park.
In Jacksonport. Great home made bakery, super granola, nice staff, owner usually there. Carry out. Only open part of the year, call first.
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Town Hall Bakery
6225 WI-57In Jacksonport. Great home made bakery, super granola, nice staff, owner usually there. Carry out. Only open part of the year, call first.
Waterfront Restaurant
10947 WI-42Beautiful sunsets. Restaurant is on the water.
Solid bar food, great lobster roll. Nice location overlooking the lake from across the street.
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Boathouse On The Bay
10716 N Bay Shore DrSolid bar food, great lobster roll. Nice location overlooking the lake from across the street.
Beautiful old stone and wood building right on the water, south of WF Dunes State Park: classic supper club, average salad bar but great prime rib, walleye, etc. Great bar w. fireplace.
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Donny's Glidden Lodge
4670 Glidden DrBeautiful old stone and wood building right on the water, south of WF Dunes State Park: classic supper club, average salad bar but great prime rib, walleye, etc. Great bar w. fireplace.
Chives Door County
8041 WI-57Great higher end restaurant.
Harbor Fish Market & Grille
8080 WI-57Super fresh fish and other great entrees.
Coyote Roadhouse
3026 County Rd EGreat pub food on Kangaroo Lake.
Sister Bay Bowl
10640 N Bay Shore DrFun family environment.
AC Tap
9322 WI-57Great bar food, where the locals go. Pool tables. TV’s for sports.
Wood fired, very creative, fresh ingredients, Fish Creek and Sister Bay location. However, quality has varied a bit in last year.
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Wild Tomato Wood-Fired Pizza and Grille Fish Creek
4023 WI-42Wood fired, very creative, fresh ingredients, Fish Creek and Sister Bay location. However, quality has varied a bit in last year.
Wickman House
11976 Mink River RdIt's a drive to Ellison Bay but well worth it.
Trixie's
9996 Pioneer LnNewer restaurant, haven’t been there but heard good things, Ephraim
Great fun. Good vibe, good beer, pretzels were good. Live music. At times they have Heirloom’s carryout food.
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Door County Brewing Co. Taproom and Music Hall
8099 WI-57Great fun. Good vibe, good beer, pretzels were good. Live music. At times they have Heirloom’s carryout food.
Door County Creamery
10653 N Bay Shore DrGreat cheese. Nice wine selections and great meals.
Village Cafe
7918 WI-42Great breakfasts and lunches. Down home place.
Blue Ox
8051 WI-57Rough and tumble bar/restaurant with pool table.
Classic bar/small restaurant, locals frequent, go to watch a Packer Game. In Jacksonport.
Mike's Port Pub & Grill
6269 WI-57Classic bar/small restaurant, locals frequent, go to watch a Packer Game. In Jacksonport.
Higher end restaurant for couples, less so for young kids, in Fish Creek.
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Alexander's of Door County
3667 WI-42Higher end restaurant for couples, less so for young kids, in Fish Creek.
Fabulous brunch. Call for reservations. Long time Fish Creek restaurant. An old school classic.
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White Gull Inn
4225 Main StFabulous brunch. Call for reservations. Long time Fish Creek restaurant. An old school classic.
Great for lunch or dinner when you are in Sturgeon Bay. Home made desserts. Some days only dinner so check website or call. Closed one day/week.
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Inn at Cedar Crossing
112 N 3rd AveGreat for lunch or dinner when you are in Sturgeon Bay. Home made desserts. Some days only dinner so check website or call. Closed one day/week.
Great lunch spot in Sturgeon Bay. Nice outdoor patio. Patio is dog friendly.
As of this writing, open Wed to Sunday. Dine in or take out.
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Bluefront Cafe
86 W Maple StGreat lunch spot in Sturgeon Bay. Nice outdoor patio. Patio is dog friendly.
As of this writing, open Wed to Sunday. Dine in or take out.
Nice vegetarian lunch spot in Sturgeon Bay. Organic options. Smoothies.
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Get "Real" Cafe
43 S Madison AveNice vegetarian lunch spot in Sturgeon Bay. Organic options. Smoothies.
Shopping
Blue Dolphin House and BDH Studio
10320 N Water StGreat household items inside and outside.
My favorite spot for jewelry and outdoor sculpture.
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Edgewood Orchard Galleries
4140 Peninsula Players RdMy favorite spot for jewelry and outdoor sculpture.
Ecology Sports
10740 N Bay Shore DrBest sport and casual clothes in Door County.
Maxwell's House
7763 WI-42Cool housewares.
Nathan Nichols & Company
Great home decor and furniture store in Baileys Harbor.
Fine Art Gallery and also the studio of nationally recognized artists Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard. They specialize in glass cast sculpture and murrain blown glass.
I've taken glass blowing from them and you'll find lamps at our home made in their studio.
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Popelka Trenchard Glass
64 S 2nd AveFine Art Gallery and also the studio of nationally recognized artists Jeremy Popelka and Stephanie Trenchard. They specialize in glass cast sculpture and murrain blown glass.
I've taken glass blowing from them and you'll find lamps at our home made in their studio.
Plum Bottom Gallery
4999 Plum Bottom RdCool pottery, paintings and jewelry
Parks & Nature
Beaches:
Very long and large sand beach at Whitefish Dunes state park, 7 minutes south of our home.
Egg Harbor across the peninsula has a new public beach, called "Egg Harbor Beach." I called the marina manager and she said that unless the lake has huge waves, they definitely have a sandy beach. That is 20 min from our house.
Frank E. Murphy Park looks online from "latest" photos to have a sandy beach.
Destination Door County website has current information on beaches (Airbnb won't let me link to it but you can look it up.) The site will show you the range of beaches you could look at for frolicking in the water.
Also, Sturgeon Bay Harbor has a nice beach, it's on a Door County Land Trust property.
Another beach much closer to our home: Jacksonport Beach in Lakeside Park. Sandy beach. Jacksonport is a 10 minute drive from our home.
Look up Emma Toft...an awesome woman who protected her families land from logging, especially the virgin white pines. An outstanding preserve for hiking in a forest as well as along the shore.
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Toft Point State Natural Area
7950 Ridges RdLook up Emma Toft...an awesome woman who protected her families land from logging, especially the virgin white pines. An outstanding preserve for hiking in a forest as well as along the shore.
Great cliffs and geological history of the area: look up Niagara Escarpment.
We are the first home north of this park.
There is no cost to walk the park.
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Park okruga Cave Point
5360 Schauer RdGreat cliffs and geological history of the area: look up Niagara Escarpment.
We are the first home north of this park.
There is no cost to walk the park.
Huge cliffs with fabulous sprays from crashing waves, right down the road from the house, you’ll be amazed.
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Cave Point
Huge cliffs with fabulous sprays from crashing waves, right down the road from the house, you’ll be amazed.
Bailey’s Harbor, very cool nature sanctuary, see website for activities, hikes, etc.
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The Ridges Sanctuary
8166 WI-57Bailey’s Harbor, very cool nature sanctuary, see website for activities, hikes, etc.
Logan Creek Property, beautiful deep forest hike, great walking trails, marsh bridges, turnaround point on west end of Clark Lake.
Ridges Sanctuary, Logan Creek Property
5724 Loritz RdLogan Creek Property, beautiful deep forest hike, great walking trails, marsh bridges, turnaround point on west end of Clark Lake.
Great lookout tower to climb! It's wheel chair accessible. It's a large beautiful park with great vistas along Green Bay side of peninsula, many picnicking spots, and wonderful hiking trails! Can be busy on weekends.
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Državni park Peninsula
9462 Shore RdGreat lookout tower to climb! It's wheel chair accessible. It's a large beautiful park with great vistas along Green Bay side of peninsula, many picnicking spots, and wonderful hiking trails! Can be busy on weekends.
Awesome beaches, great sand dunes, a viewing tower to walk up to and see an expansive view. Shallow sand beach so warms up easily. Compared to the busier bay-side of Door County, it's much easier to find space on the beach in the summer. Or in the "shoulder seasons" you may find yourself in a wonderful solitude walk. Many trail options.
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Whitefish Dunes State Park
3275 Clarks Lake RdAwesome beaches, great sand dunes, a viewing tower to walk up to and see an expansive view. Shallow sand beach so warms up easily. Compared to the busier bay-side of Door County, it's much easier to find space on the beach in the summer. Or in the "shoulder seasons" you may find yourself in a wonderful solitude walk. Many trail options.
Beautiful trails, portions on the edge of Clark Lake, near our home. Peaceful hike for all abilities.
Logan Creek State Natural Area
Wisconsin 57Beautiful trails, portions on the edge of Clark Lake, near our home. Peaceful hike for all abilities.
Arts & Culture
Long time theatre company with a great history of wonderful performances.
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Peninsula Players Theatre
4351 Peninsula Players RdLong time theatre company with a great history of wonderful performances.
Edgewood Orchard Galleries
4140 Peninsula Players RdThis is the best art gallery in Door County!
Amazing selection of music throughout the year. Check out their website to see what's playing during your stay.
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Door Community Auditorium
3926 WI-42Amazing selection of music throughout the year. Check out their website to see what's playing during your stay.
Northern Sky Theater Creative Center & Gould Theater
9058 Co Rd ACheck out their summer performances.
Peg Egan Performing Arts Center
7840 Church StGreat Sunset Concert Series. Just across the peninsula from us.
A music academy that also has great performances.
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Birch Creek Music Performance Center
3821 County Rd EA music academy that also has great performances.
Entertainment & Activities
Don't miss the moon rise right off our deck. If you have a clear night and the timing is right for a moon rise while you are at our home, you won't forget it!
It doesn't get any more fun than seeing an outdoor movie!
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Skyway Drive-In Theatre
3475 WI-42It doesn't get any more fun than seeing an outdoor movie!
Open Door Bird Sanctuary - They specialize in raptures. The executive director, Rob Hults will set up a private tour if you want to donate to the sanctuary. See their website for more details. They have standard tours on Saturdays at certain times of the year. It’s a wonderful experience and quite fascinating. It’s only 10 minutes from our house.
Open Door Bird Sanctuary
4114 Co Rd IOpen Door Bird Sanctuary - They specialize in raptures. The executive director, Rob Hults will set up a private tour if you want to donate to the sanctuary. See their website for more details. They have standard tours on Saturdays at certain times of the year. It’s a wonderful experience and quite fascinating. It’s only 10 minutes from our house.
Gorgeous outdoor patio with appetizers, wines produced in Door County with California grapes arriving at the winery 24 hours after picking. Say hi to the owner Russell Turco for us.
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Stone's Throw Winery
3382 County Rd EGorgeous outdoor patio with appetizers, wines produced in Door County with California grapes arriving at the winery 24 hours after picking. Say hi to the owner Russell Turco for us.
Newport, on the tip of the peninsula, has the designation of an International Dark Sky Park. One of 18 in the United States. Go during the day to get oriented and then plan some other activity like going out for dinner and then return at dark. If it's a clear night, you'll see a sky that will amaze you!
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Državni park Newport
475 County Rd NPNewport, on the tip of the peninsula, has the designation of an International Dark Sky Park. One of 18 in the United States. Go during the day to get oriented and then plan some other activity like going out for dinner and then return at dark. If it's a clear night, you'll see a sky that will amaze you!
A local kayak rental company that also has e-bikes, fat tire bikes and ship wreck tours. You launch right down the road at Schauer Park.
Cave Point Paddle and Pedal
6329 WI-57A local kayak rental company that also has e-bikes, fat tire bikes and ship wreck tours. You launch right down the road at Schauer Park.
Local kayaking company that goes to Cave Point County Park and in the wetlands at Logan Creek (in Clark Lake near our home), as well as other spots. They also have paddle board lessons. The company owner grew up in Jacksonport and on Logan Creek so you may get local insights on the tours.
Peninsula Kayak Company
Local kayaking company that goes to Cave Point County Park and in the wetlands at Logan Creek (in Clark Lake near our home), as well as other spots. They also have paddle board lessons. The company owner grew up in Jacksonport and on Logan Creek so you may get local insights on the tours.
This is only one of many Door County Land Trust properties you can hike. You can get maps from the app: Door County Land Trust hiking trails.
Lautenbach Woods Nature Preserve
6749 Cth GThis is only one of many Door County Land Trust properties you can hike. You can get maps from the app: Door County Land Trust hiking trails.
This is one of many lighthouses to tour while in Door County. The views are magnificent from the top of the tower.
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Cana Island Lighthouse
8800 E Cana Island RdThis is one of many lighthouses to tour while in Door County. The views are magnificent from the top of the tower.
Grocery, Wine, Produce
Great butcher shop, wine selection and all around well stocked grocery store.
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Main Street Market
7770 WI-42Great butcher shop, wine selection and all around well stocked grocery store.
Tiny grocery store in Jacksonport, great butcher (owner has his own cattle, so meat is that fresh!) The breakfast sausage/patties are to die for! Dear people, worth a visit.
Bley's Grocery
6318 WI-57Tiny grocery store in Jacksonport, great butcher (owner has his own cattle, so meat is that fresh!) The breakfast sausage/patties are to die for! Dear people, worth a visit.
Healthy Way Market, LLC
216 S 3rd AveOrganic grocery selection. In Sturgeon Bay.
Tadych's Econofoods
1250 N 14th AveOrganic selection in particular isles.
Greens N Grains Natural Food Market & Café
7821 WI-42Organic options.
Fabulous organic farm with small store with produce and meats from the farm and neighboring farms. Worth the trip. They also have tours at certain times of the year.
Waseda Farms & Country Market
7281 Logerquist RdFabulous organic farm with small store with produce and meats from the farm and neighboring farms. Worth the trip. They also have tours at certain times of the year.
Golf
Maxwelton Braes Golf Course
7670 WI-57Peninsula State Park Golf Course
The Orchards at Egg Harbor
8125 Heritage Lake Rd