Best Kayaking in Door County: A Local’s Honest Ranking
Asking “what’s the best kayaking in Door County” is like asking what’s the best restaurant in a city you’ve never visited. The honest answer is “depends on the day and what you’re after,” and the better answer is a ranked list with the trade-offs explained. After 23 years of paddling every viable launch on this peninsula, here’s our ranking. One ground rule: this list is about kayak experiences a typical visitor can actually book or self-organize. We’re not ranking remote stretches that require a 30-mile trailer-haul of your own gear. 1. Cave Point sea caves (the obvious one) The flagship paddle and the reason this peninsula has a kayak tourism economy. Niagaran dolomite cliffs, sea caves at water level, the cliff jumpers above (you’ll see them), the echo of waves inside the cave, all of it. We launch our Cave…
7 Reasons Why Cave Point County Park is a Must Visit!
We think this park is an amazing Wisconsin destination and believe you will too! by David Rack Cave Point County Park History In 1943, the Door County Board of Supervisors preserved 19 acres as the 5th established county park and named it Cave Point County Park. The park is one of the best spots to…
7 Reasons why Potawatomi State Park is the Best Park in Door County!
We love this State Park and we know you will too. Located close to the city of Sturgeon Bay on the southern end of the peninsula, Potawatomi State Park is one of our “best parks” of Door County. A huge park at around 1200 acres, the park’s landscape combines gentle rolling hills with towering limestone…
7 Reasons Why Newport State Park is the Best Park in Door County
Find out why Newport state park is considered one of the 5 gems of Door County Parks system! Newport state park offers a 180-degree difference from Peninsula state park, go hiking and not see anyone, have a secluded beach all to yourself and no more car camping, only hike to and kayak to campsites are…
Why Schauer Park is a Better Kayaking Launch than Whitefish Bay Dunes State Park
To launch a kayak and access Cave Point County Park, there are mainly 2 options, Schauer Park (where we launch from) and Whitefish Bay Dunes State Park, or a little further away, Whitefish Bay Boat launch. Safety, Safety, Safety Predominant wind/wave direction is from the south. Thus the safest harbor to retreat back into is…
7 of the Most Adventurous Door County Things To Do
Here are 7 fun things to do on your Door County Vacation Make sure to take part in any of these fun and free activities to do in Door County, WI. Watch a sunset, either by kayak or pull over if you are driving. Door County has some of the best sunsets! Eat adventurously! Ever…