Description:
The Door County Loop is a 3 day paved trip that explores a very unique part of Wisconsin and is high on the bucket list of many midwest riders. This ride starts in Little Chute (Appleton) and hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline as much as possible all the way to the tip of the peninsula. A short ferry ride takes you to Washington Island where you can explore the island’s history and view the lavender fields. After returning from Washington Island, this route hugs the Green Bay side of the peninsula all the way back to the city of Green Bay before returning to Little Chute.
The third day of the ride also makes a stop at the Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial. This is a memorial park dedicated to Wisconsin Riders who have passed and it is a very beautiful and touching place.
This ride has a great mix of amazing roads and historical and natural sites. The area was among the earliest to be settled in Wisconsin, so it has a rich history. Fishing and shipping were among the earliest industries, so there are lots of museums and lighthouses in the area. In addition to the historic sites, the roads are very cool and some feel very remote.
The Door County Loop also includes 8 Wisconsin Rustic Roads, and a visit to historic Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packer Football Hall of Fame.
If you are looking for a great ride in eastern Wisconsin, check out the Door County Loop.
Location: Eastern Wisconsin
Miles: 375 Miles
Riding Time: 13 Hours (over 3 days)
Surface: Paved
Attractions:
Wisconsin Rustic Road #16 - Paved
Wisconsin Rustic Road #7 - Paved + optional gravel
Wisconsin Rustic Road #77 - Paved
Wisconsin Rustic Road #9 - Paved
Wisconsin Rustic Road #39 - Paved
Wisconsin Rustic Road #38 - Paved
Wisconsin Rustic Road #53 - Paved
Wisconsin Rustic Road #119 - Paved
Little Chute - Windmill
Manitowoc - SS Badger Car Ferry Dock, Wisconsin Maritime Museum, USS Cobia, North Breaker Lighthouse,
Two Rivers - Spirit of the Rivers Monument, Rogers Street Fishing Village, Point Beach State Forest, Rawley Point Lighthouse, Washington House Museum, North Pierhead Light Tower
Kewaunee - Tug Boat Ludington, Kewaunee Lighthouse, Tallest Grandfather Clock, Father Marquette Memorial Park,
Algoma - Algoma Pier Lighthouse, Wayside Park
Sturgeon Bay - Door County Maritime Museum, Wooly Mammoth Statue, Canal Light, Pierhead Lighthouse, Portage Park Beach, Whitefish Dunes State Park, Cave Point County Park, George Pinney Co. Park, Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial, Door County Historical Museum, Potawatami state park, Sherwood Point Lighthouse
Bailey’s Harbor - Cana Island Lighthouse, Old Bailey’s Bird Cage Lighthouse, 45th Parallel marker, Cana Island Lighthouse County Park
Washington Island - Washington Island Ferry, Historic Island Dairy, Mountain Park Lookout Tower, Washington Island Stavkirke, Lavender Farm, Schoolhouse Park and Beach, Jacobsen Museum, Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum, Sand Dunes Park
Ellison Bay - Death’s Door Maritime Museum
Fish Creek - Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Peninsula State Park
Green Bay - Packer Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field
Motorcycle Rides, Appleton, Little Chute, Manitowoc, Algoma, Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers, Kewaunee, Baileys Harbor, Washington, Sister Bay, Ephraim, Egg Harbor, Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, Kimberly, Kaukauna