Location: Ellison Bay
Top Things to do in Ellison Bay
Top Restaurants in Ellison Bay
What to do and see in Ellison Bay, United States: The Best Places and Tips
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. Newport State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By billp422 - North Aurora, Illinois
This is not a drive through only place, it is mostly a hiking place. Very scenic and a variety of lengths of trails depending on your strength of the day. Monarch trail is probably the shortest with poems on boards along the way.
2. Charlie's Smokehouse
Overall Ratings
5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By divaw0rld - Richfield, Wisconsin
We LOVE smoked fish, especially when it's fresh, and includes enough smoky taste. Charlie's Smokehouse hits the mark. They have a wide range of freshly smoked local fish (including some frozen). You pick your fish or chunk and it's immediately wrapped in newspaper, weighed, and the price is handwritten on the paper. Charlie's also offers a nice selection of ice cream, a great treat for a warm day. Explore the store and you'll find various snacks, crackers, and candies. Be sure to take a deep breath when you enter the store...it's what you'll remember when you think of Charlie's Smokehouse. When you open that smoked fish that you took home, you'll get to experience the aroma again!
3. Door County Creamery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 168 reviews
A Farmstead Creamery making our own cheese from our herd of dairy goats and local farm milk. This milk and cheese are used to create fresh baked sandwiches and handmade gelato. Also available are hand picked value wines and craft beers.
Reviewed By PrairiewomanfromCA - Sycamore, Illinois
Incredibly good goat cheese offerings. Super creamy gelato. Superb sandwiches. The BEST chocolate chip cookie I have had in my life. Great wines and beers. Once we discovered this gem we came back almost every other day for something. Cheese to take home. Lunch. Gelato. A cookie. Cookies and gelato. Samples. A bottle of wine. Everything is top notch. We also went on the Farm Tour, which was an absolute delight. If reveiws only allowed one word it would be: GO!
4. Seaquist Orchards Farm Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
Reviewed By SueB33 - Pewaukee, Wisconsin
There are a lot of markets in door county, but if you can only visit one, this is the one to go to! From the moment you walk in the door, you have the opportunity to sample all their wonderful dips, sauces, jams, mustards, etc! The market is set up nicely with some fun gift items too and a bakery to boot. Wonderful place to stock up on DC goodies!
5. Ellison Bluff State Natural Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By traveler_from_Iowa - Iowa
Nice little park with a great view. There are some steps to reach the view, and a very short stretch of mildly uneven grounds to reach the walkway at the very edge of the cliff. Safety railings and fence are in place so it's safe for most folks. It didn't need a lot of time and is pleasant, if you made it this far north you really ought to take the extra few minutes to stop here.
6. The Shoreline Charters
Overall Ratings
5 based on 36 reviews
Narrated sightseeing cruises aboard our Navy boat to see Lighthouses, Cliffs, Caves and a Shipwreck from the 1800's including our Deaths Door Lighthouse Cruise to Pilot and Plum Islands.
Reviewed By VickiAnne_11 - Wisconsin
Our boat cruise included Death’s Door lighthouses, islands, and shipwrecks. The weather was perfect and our captain said that it was the third good day of the season. He told us that some 5,000 birds occupy Pilot Island. In addition to hundreds of cormorants perched...MoreHello VickiAnne, Thank you for your review and glad you enjoyed our boat tour. We hope you enjoy your stay in Door County and hope to see you aboard again! Take Care, Capt. Jim
7. Island Orchard Cider
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Cider House with tasting room and cider pub. Normandy style ciders made from apples grown at our Washington Island orchard and from our Door County neighbors. Open from April thru December.
Reviewed By timmind - Wisconsin
I've been a cider lover ever since a trip to the UK 30 years ago but it has taken the US a long time to catch up. Most brands I've had are too sweet, too fruity, too bubbly. Island Orchard knows how to make it right. The lavender cider is amazing, we fell in love with it and bought a case.
8. Bea's Ho-Made Products
Overall Ratings
5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Laurie S - Aurora, Colorado
This is THE place for pies! It is a bit out of the way in Gills Rock but SO worth the ride no matter where you are in Door County! We stopped here after getting off the ferry from Washington Island. Cute shop with a wide selection of merchandise especially fruit products like jams, jellies and fruit toppings. But the pies, oh my the pies!! These were the absolute best pies we had all week while in Door County!! Highly recommend the Four Berry Pie, the Cherry and the Cherry Raspberry pie!!
9. Ellison Bay Pottery Studios
Overall Ratings
5 based on 40 reviews
Beautiful, functional and decorative ceramic art pottery inspired by the natural beauty of Door County made by John Dietrich and Diane McNeil. Raku and Pit Fired ceramic art workshops for groups (reservations only, group rates available) Representing artists Joanne Kirkland & Jon Hansen (potters), Thomas and Margaret Dietrich (painters). Open studio and demonstrations Tuesdays 10-12 from June 6 to Oct. 24 2017. May-Dec: 10-5 daily Closed Sunday except for special events and holidays.
Reviewed By jimbassman - Neenah, Wisconsin
We love Ellison Bay Pottery. We check them out 2 or 3 times every summer and we have at least a dozen of John's pieces. He's clearly passionate about his art. He offers affordable but unique pieces. His work with shapes and with glazes is...MoreThank you very much for your kind review. It's true, John is loves what he does and loves sharing that with everyone who visits our gallery and studio.
10. The Island Clipper - Day Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Tigerman777
I Decided to take the Island Clipper over to Washington Island and thoroughly enjoyed it. The cost for me was $13.00 for the round trip ticket, being I rented a bike, which was free to transport. The captain navigates the big boat really really well in tight spaces to get out of the small harbor. We go past the Plum Island lighthouse on the way. The narrator shares a lot of great information about the area, including a different reason for Deaths Door having that name than what I was told on the Shoreline Charters tour. It's really fun to go to the bow on the upper deck on a warm, sunny day and see what's coming up ahead. The captain and crew are very nice. Why not walk up to the cabin to chat with the captain and crew? They're very friendly:-). The overall experience was fantastic!! I would do this again without a doubt!!
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