TIM SWEET It’s been 60 years since ownership of Rock Island passed from the heirs of Chester Thordarson to the state of ...

DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- A popular state park in northern Door County is once again open for business. The one-two punch of COVID-19 and high Lake Michigan water levels closed Rock Island State Park ...

For information about the ferry boats, call Washington Island Ferry Line at 920-847-2546 or Rock Island Ferry Line (the Karfi) at 920-847-2252. Originally Published: August 31, 2003 at 1:00 AM CDT ...

Rock Island State Park, off the tip of the Door County peninsula north of Washington Island, will remain closed for the rest of the season. The park is open year-round, but the passenger-only ...

ROCK ISLAND — "Sure!" I said when asked by a group of friends to serve as a volunteer docent (or tour guide) with them at the Rock Island State Park lighthouse.. One of the perks of the unpaid ...

93-year-old Rock Island boathouse awarded $1.4 million by state for repair, renovation The 93-year-old limestone structure is on the National Resister of Historic Places but has been deteriorating ...

Rock Island, including the historic lighthouse, are part of the state's park system and are managed by the Department of Natural Resources, which partners with FORI.

Legacy Of The LandA five-part series celebrating the history of Door County Parks I. Whitefish Dunes State Park Feeling the ...

Rock Island is located off the Door County shoreline and is accessible only by ferry. The primitive island is just over 900 acres, and offers 2,000 feet of beach, according to the DNR .

Door County is a park-lovers' paradise. And if one group has its way, it could get even better. The peninsula jutting out into Lake Michigan in northeastern Wisconsin is home to five state parks ...