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Washington Island Has Lots To Offer Vacationers
Of All Ages And Interests!
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| Recreation |
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Sail, boat, or fish the clear waters of northern Lake Michigan (boat rentals available.) Swim our pristine island beaches. Tennis anyone? Two excellent public courts are available. Or, for something different, try a trail ride astride a gentle Icelandic horse. Scenic island roads are perfect for biking and hiking anytime, and our island "Rec Center" has an indoor pool and exercise room for family fun. Some Sunday afternoons you can catch a game featuring the "Islander" baseball team. |
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Museums, Art and Nature |
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The Jacobsen Museum has a fascinating collection of Indian artifacts from the region as well as an authentically restored log cabin. The Maritime Museum, located in picturesque Jackson Harbor, offers local fishing lore via historical photos and videos. Commercial fishing trade continues here today. At the Farm Museum, step back in time as you tour original buildings, including blacksmith shop and pioneer log cabin. Though not a museum, Art and Nature Center displays tell the intriguing story of why and how the island was first settled. (Fact: Washington Island is the 2nd oldest Icelandic settlement in America!) |
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| Culture |
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The Trueblood Performing Arts Center offers Islanders and visitors alike year-round entertainment. It’s home to the "Music Festival" each summer when musicians from the Milwaukee Symphony are in residence for two weeks thrilling audiences with world class chamber music concerts, open rehearsals and lectures.
The Red-Barn offers summer music and theatrical events with local and visiting artists playing everything from country to gospel. Family Story Time is offered once a week as well.
For those interested in fiber arts, nationally recognized Sievers School of Fiber Arts offers a variety of classes for adults from May - October. Beautiful fiber art items are also sold here along with yarns and fiber art supplies.
The Washington Hotel has superb culinary classes as well as first class dining. History has witnessed the hotel as a haven for travelers, ships' captains and islanders for the past 100 years. |
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| All The Necessities |
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Washington Island has everything necessary for daily living:
a supermarket, a hardware store, two gas stations,
a liquor store, numerous restaurants, bank, library with internet service,
two marinas, a fire department, professional medical care,
two churches and a k-12 school.
Many special events and festivals are scheduled throughout late spring and summer 2007. For more information see the Chamber of Commerce or the local Island newspaper. |
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| Some Quick Island Stats |
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Size: 5.5 miles x 6 miles in diameter.
26 square miles
14,000 acres
650 year round residents
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