RT Cana Island

Island in Lake Michigan in the town of Baileys Harbor in Door County

General Information

Hours:

Mid-May through October, daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Fees:

Adults $5; Children (5–17) $3; Children under 5 free (lighthouse access)

Pet Policy:

Leashed pets allowed on island grounds; not allowed inside the lighthouse

Closest cities with major hotel chains:

Sturgeon Bay, WI (25 miles)

Seasons:

Mid-May through October

Location:

8800 Cana Island Rd, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202

Website:

dcmm.org/cana-island-lighthouse

How to Get There

From Sturgeon Bay, WI (25 mi): Take WI-57 N from Sturgeon Bay to Baileys Harbor, then turn right on Ridges Rd and follow Cana Island Rd east to the parking area at 8800 Cana Island Rd.

Overview

Cana Island is an island in Lake Michigan in the town of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin. The Cana Island Light is on the east side of the island. It is possible to walk to Cana Island from the mainland over the tombolo when water levels are low.

Cana Island Light

The Cana Island lighthouse is a lighthouse located just north of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin.

Along with the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, the lighthouse was built to replace the Baileys Harbor Lighthouse in 1869 and was first lit in 1870. It is still used as an active navigational aid under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Since the 1970s, both the lighthouse and its keeper's quarters are open for visitors to tour by means of the Door County Maritime Museum.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Cana Island", and "Cana Island Light", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0