Location: Ellison Bay
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Ellison Bay is an unincorporated census-designated place in northern Door County, Wisconsin, United States, within the town of Liberty Grove and is located on Highway 42 along the Green Bay. As of the 2010 census, its population is 165. Sur La Baie, one of Wisconsin's largest and most expensive homes, is located nearby.
Restaurants in Ellison Bay
1. The Clearing
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
2. Off-Road Segway Adventures
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5.0 based on 179 reviews
We're a family-owned, local tour company which offers scenic off-road Segway tours of beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. We provide you with a refreshing, and sometimes humorous, tour through the forest. During your adventure, you’ll learn fascinating Door County history and fun-filled facts from your personal tour guide. Call or email us today. Adventure is out there! - Rick & Julie
3. Ellison Bay Pottery Studios
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5.0 based on 44 reviews
The beautiful, functional and decorative ceramic art inspired by the natural beauty of Door County, Wisconsin is made by John Dietrich and Diane McNeil. The artists work, and live, in their restored apple packing barn, creating one of a kind dinnerware, bakeware and unique shapes and glazes for your home or office. Their gallery represents ceramic artists Joanne Kirkland and painters Thomas and Margaret Dietrich and Jeanne DeBruin. Free Demonstrations Tuesdays 1-2 from July 6 to August 25, 2020. Hours: May-Oct. 25: 10-5 daily Closed Sunday except for special events/holidays. Winter Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11-4 Or by appointment.
Reviewed By 315dianev - Wausau, United States
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Ellison Bay Pottery and our conversation with John as we shopped! It was great to hear some of the history of the shop and his knowledge as an artisan!
4. Glide N.E.W. - Segway the Door Tours
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5.0 based on 150 reviews
Two guided tours: 1. Half-Day Washington Island Segway tour that starts on the mainland. After the ferry ride, it is all Segwaying from there to live the cultural and natural highlights of the island. Some of the cultural sites you may visit are the Lavender Farm, Stavkirke Church, Jacobsen Museum, Farm Museum, & Historic Island Dairy. 2. 1,000 Acres of Cherries- Ellison Bluff- You will glide through cherry and fruit orchards and down gravel roads. Choose this tour if you want to enjoy the quiet scenery and to explore the cherry industry in Door County. Just south of Ellison Bay, you will find Ellison Bluff County Park, featuring a 200-foot drop down a bluff to Lake Michigan. In addition to experiencing that view, you will glide down peaceful Beach Road and along sheer limestone bluffs. This glide is beautiful year-round, offering a great way to see Ellison Bluff County Park! Come see the blooms and all the other picturesque scenery along Lake Michigan.
5. Savory Spoon Cooking School
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
6. Ellison Bluff State Natural Area
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By laurajuarez - Gurnee, United States
Quick detour off highway 47 leads you into a beautiful road with more than one tree bisecting the road. The overlook is right off the parking lot and breathtaking view of Lake Michigan. There are other longer paths that can be hiked too.
7. Island Orchard Cider
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4.5 based on 126 reviews
Cider House with flight tastings and full glasses. Normandy style ciders made from apples grown at our Washington Island orchard and our Door County neighbors. Open April thru December.
Reviewed By rebeccaangle - Oshkosh, United States
My sisters and I stopped here recently and loved it. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and had great suggestions. The samples were generous enough to share and very affordable. I hope to come back!
8. Newport State Park
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4.5 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By ChicagoHiker2 - Naperville, United States
This was our first trip to Door County, Wisconsin. My wife and I enjoy walking, or hiking, so we decided to explore Newport State Park, on the Northeast end of the Door County peninsula. It was described as a Wilderness Park, and I would say that is an accurate statement. There are developed trails, throughout the park, including some wider paths that could be used for biking or a service vehicle, as there are several pit toilets that I'm sure need servicing, occasionally. We arrived in the morning, about 9:00 AM, and parked at parking lot P1. This was on a Tuesday, and there were approximately six cars parked at P1 on our arrival. There is a fee for parking in the Wisconsin State Parks. It can be purchased on-line and costs $38.00 for an entire year, (this is the fee for out-of-state travelers, it's less for state residents.) The state of Wisconsin will send you a sticker, for your car, within 30 days. If that's to long to wait, print out the receipt and display it on the left side of your front window dash. Back to our walk ... we noticed a "Poetry Trail" starting at the P1 parking area. Not being sure where it led or if it was a loop trial we walked down the road to P2 parking area, then found the Newport Trail and followed it along the Lake Michigan shoreline, passing Newport Bay, Sand Cove, Duck Bay and Varney Point. I had printed a map of the trails and park on-line, to help guide me. The same map was available from a kiosk, near the P1 parking area. (The kiosk was not staffed due to Covid-19.) As you proceed on the walk, you will come across a number of "wilderness campsites." A couple of these sites were being used by campers, but these are definitely "pack-in" sites, so if that was an interest, you would need to plan accordingly. Since this is a Dark Sky designated park, I would guess the stars would be amazing, there are no lights in this area. We ended up hiking a 6 mile loop route, that actually returned to P1 parking via the Rowley's Bay trail. This took us by the Poetry Trial, the one we had passed earlier, and led to P1 parking. By the way, there are Poetry Reading Stops along the Poetry Trail loop. We had packed a lunch, (sandwich, water, fruit, power bar), so we actually drove down to P3, and walked out to Lake Michigan, where we found a bench and had a beautiful view of Lake Michigan, while eating. The total time, (including eating lunch), was 4 hours. We will have to explore the trails to Europe Lake and Bay on a future trip. This was a great walk, I would definitely recommend!
9. Door Bluff Headland’s County Park
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By christine102262 - La Crosse, United States
No crowds. Great walks through cedar forests on undeveloped trails. Keep going and the better the views get. We enjoyed going here, away from the more traveled and touristy areas. Seems a few other people were here when we arrived but very few ventured beyond the first few steps on to the trail as it looks like it doesn't go anywhere. Just keep winding your way through the cedars and you'll come to the top where the view is nice and there's a bench waiting for you to sit on.
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