Door County Sites:
Ellison Bay/Gills Rock
Gills Rock (Ferry Landing)
Location ..................L 45° 18' N; 087° 1.65' W
Island Clipper
We found a slip and had lunch at Gills Rock. There are some shops and you can watch the ferry come and go.
SISTER BAY
Location ...................L 45° 11.5' N; 087° 07.3' W
From Sister Bay to...
Ephraim 4 miles S
Horseshoe Island 4 miles SW
Ellison Bay 6 miles N
Sister Bay offers good protection in any winds from east northeast to west, clockwise. The village is small but it is the largest and most commercial place north of Sturgeon Bay. There is a village dock. It is close to restaurants, stores and night entertainment. Slip rental is available. There is also free Showers.
EPHRAM
Location ................. L 45° 09.6' N; 087° 10.4' W
From Ephraim to...
Fish Creek 6 miles SW
Sister Bay 4 miles NW
Horseshoe Island 1.5 miles W
There are several docks are available on Ephraim’s waterfront. Eagle Harbor is protected from all winds from northeast clockwise to northwest. It is wide open to north and northwest winds except behind the docks. If northwest blows, Horseshoe Island offers excellent protection. This is a dry town.
CHAMBERS ISLAND
Location ......................L 45° 12' N; 087° 21.3' W
From Chambers to...
Fish Creek 9 miles SE
Ephraim 10 miles E
Detroit Harbor 24 miles NE Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, 1 mile SW
Fish Creek 3.5 miles SSW
Ephraim 2 miles SE
Sister Bay 4 miles NE
Horseshoe Island is a safe little harbor. The harbor is perfectly protected from winds west through north to east and fairly well sheltered from all others.
SHANTY (Nicolet) BAY
Location .................... L 45° 10' N; 087° 13.3' W
From Shanty Bay to...
Horseshoe Island 0.75 miles NE
Sturgeon Bay 25 miles S
Escanaba 36 miles N
Shanty Bay is located in Peninsula State Park. This attractive anchorage is known locally as Shanty Bay. It is about 2 miles from Ephraim and 5 miles from Fish Creek. Shanty Bay, Horseshoe Island, and Ephraim are close together, and in one of the three, shelter may be found from any wind. There is a nice public swimming beach. Bikes can be rented just off the beach. It it is pleasant ride through the park to Fish Creek for dinner. Boats aren't allowed to beach overnight at Shanty. You can anchor close enough to the beach that it is easy to wade in.
DETROIT HARBOR
Location .................. L 45°19.9' N; 086° 56.2' W
From Detroit Harbor to...
Jackson Harbor (M-88), 11 miles N
Fayette 28 miles NE
Ephraim 16 miles SW
Location .................. L 45°19.9' N; 086° 56.2' W
This is a secure harbor. There are Marinas and secure anchoring. There is also a nice restaruant.
Ellison Bay/Gills Rock
Gills Rock (Ferry Landing)
Location ..................L 45° 18' N; 087° 1.65' W
Island Clipper
We found a slip and had lunch at Gills Rock. There are some shops and you can watch the ferry come and go.
SISTER BAY
Location ...................L 45° 11.5' N; 087° 07.3' W
From Sister Bay to...
Sister Bay offers good protection in any winds from east northeast to west, clockwise. The village is small but it is the largest and most commercial place north of Sturgeon Bay. There is a village dock. It is close to restaurants, stores and night entertainment. Slip rental is available. There is also free Showers.
EPHRAM
Location ................. L 45° 09.6' N; 087° 10.4' W
From Ephraim to...
There are several docks are available on Ephraim’s waterfront. Eagle Harbor is protected from all winds from northeast clockwise to northwest. It is wide open to north and northwest winds except behind the docks. If northwest blows, Horseshoe Island offers excellent protection. This is a dry town.
CHAMBERS ISLAND
Location ......................L 45° 12' N; 087° 21.3' W
From Chambers to...
The principal harbor is on the north shore providing protection except for winds from NNW to ENE. There are other anchorages on the east, west and south shores if the winds are adverse to the north shore anchorage. We beached on a nice sandy beach. There was a sunken barge to protect us from the winds.
HORSESHOE ISLAND
Location ...................L 45º 10.6' N; 087° 12.7' W
From Horseshoe to...
Horseshoe Island is a safe little harbor. The harbor is perfectly protected from winds west through north to east and fairly well sheltered from all others.
SHANTY (Nicolet) BAY
Location .................... L 45° 10' N; 087° 13.3' W
From Shanty Bay to...
Shanty Bay is located in Peninsula State Park. This attractive anchorage is known locally as Shanty Bay. It is about 2 miles from Ephraim and 5 miles from Fish Creek. Shanty Bay, Horseshoe Island, and Ephraim are close together, and in one of the three, shelter may be found from any wind. There is a nice public swimming beach. Bikes can be rented just off the beach. It it is pleasant ride through the park to Fish Creek for dinner. Boats aren't allowed to beach overnight at Shanty. You can anchor close enough to the beach that it is easy to wade in.
DETROIT HARBOR
Location .................. L 45°19.9' N; 086° 56.2' W
From Detroit Harbor to...
Location .................. L 45°19.9' N; 086° 56.2' W
This is a secure harbor. There are Marinas and secure anchoring. There is also a nice restaruant.
