One of the things I really wanted to do in Door County was take the ferry up to Washington Island. This was a big commitment as it was about an hour drive plus a ferry ride. Since the island is a little too big to walk everywhere, we have to bring a vehicle with us. This means you may have to wait for an available ferry to board.
We made the drive up north and there was about a 30 minute wait to board the ferry. Then we rode the ferry across the lake, which takes about 30 minutes. We arrived on the island and went straight for the Schoolhouse Beach. This is one of a few beaches in the world with the specific type of rocks found there. It was a neat beach. No sand, just all these smooth rocks to stack and play with. The older kids and Joseph were brave to swim out to the raft.
After the beach, we dried off and put on some warmer clothes. Then we visited a lavender farm. It was okay. Pretty but not a great place to take a bunch of kids who just want to run around and pick flowers. We did splurge and get the berry lavender slushie and the kids liked that a lot.
Our last stop was a dunes county park. It turned out pretty cool. We already had wet swimsuits so the kids were in clothes. We should have put their suits back on. They got pretty wet and sandy.
After this place, we headed back to the mainland. I am glad we made the trip to the island. It was worth it.
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