Door County, WI
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Topic: Door County, WI
Posted By: DocTom
Subject: Door County, WI
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 1:09pm
Has anyone taken their r-pod to Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin? Curious as to what campground is the most desirable!!!!!!
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 5:39pm
My information is secondhand. So far we have never camped there. Many friends camp at Peninsula and love it. I can't help on the particular campgrounds.
We drive right past and to to Washington Island. You miss out on the Door County shops and tourist things and have a nice quiet camping trip on the Island.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:04am
We thought about that, and wondered about the ease of getting the Rpod across on a ferry. I am only guessing it is possible as there is a RV park on the island, but the lowness of the pod might be an issue. Thanks for this and anything else you might share about the area.
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 9:50am
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We did fine with the ferry the first few times, but last time I scraped off the right rear stabilizer jack. In Spring before we head up there again our Pod gets a set of risers! The campground is constantly improving having fairly new owners, and I see on Facebook they are marketing it at the winter camper shows. One thing I always liked is even on busy weekends I could count on an open site. Maybe not any more. One of my co-workers spent a day on the island with her children and asked why we liked it becuse there was nothing to do. I think that sums it up. There are things to do, but not flashy things. There is great birding and hiking, good restaurants but no chains, and lots of friendly people.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 1:12pm
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I was wondering about that, as the ferry website has a disclaimer about low hanging exhaust systems. Since we are planning our trip for early September, I hope that, at least in midweek, it will be more quiet. I think we will probably try the state park, as Tina wishes to visit several of the light houses and museums, but since we both love hiking and birding, a day on the island will be part of the trip.
We were first planning just going to the North Shore of Superior, centering and hiking around Grand Marais, MN. We have been there before, love it, and have hiked several sections of the SHT in the past. After reading about Door County and seeing a trip offered through Road Scholar, we decided to add a few days and make a big loop that includes Door County.
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2013 at 2:37pm
If you want hookups in a Wisconsin state park even mid week you need to make reservations as early as possible. If you can't get in the state parks there are plenty of camp grounds that would be able to take you I am sure.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 8:32pm
As soon as the dates are nailed down I will be making reservations, if the State Park is unavailable, we don't mind private campgrounds either. We have been doing a lot of reading (from the Library) on Door County, and Washington Island, and are getting more excited the more we read. I love the restaurant on Washington Island that serves up fresh lawyers daily, lol. We will probably be there from 13-17th Sept as it now stands, then head to northern WI for a day or two, then over to MN.
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 9:44pm
I hate to dissapoint, but I have been to that restaurant at least 25 times, and they have never had lawyers that day. The owner has the last of the trawlers that runs from the island, so they do have them sometimes but not every day. That is where the locals have breakfast, and it is a great place to find out what is going on that day.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 8:50am
Oh NO!!!! A SHORTAGE of LAWYERS!!!!!!! It looks like there are several fun local places to visit on Washington Island. Do they allow Bicycles on the Island? I was a little confused on that point in the book I was reading. Thanks again for all your help!
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 4:17pm
You can bike anywhere on the island. There are gentle hills and lots of flat. You can bring your own or rent from one of several stands at the ferry dock. It is a great place to bike!.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 4:23pm
I almost forgot. Quietwoods RV Sales and Service in Sturgeon Bay is an r-Pod dealer. Sturgeon Bay is the biggest city in Door County, and the main roads on to the peninsula all go through it. I worked with them when buying our Pod, but wound up buying ours from a closer dealer. The seem like good folks to work with, so if needed they are there.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 8:02pm
We generally travel with our bikes, as well as do a lot of hiking. I think this will be great fun. Thanks once more for your help! If you ever come through KCMO let us know.
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 8:09pm
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Stayed at a few campgrounds...private....no state parks. Hard to get in unless you reserve like now. Especially the good sites. I have not camped Washington....Keith tells me to do it, so it is on the list.
I LOVE Door County.
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 8:57pm
I will be trying to make reservations within the week, if not available, private is OK. Which campgrounds do you like the best?
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: KayakkrazyUP
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2013 at 10:37pm
Ah, I may have to go there as well. My wife and I like to bike, and I would enjoy a vacation without lawyers.
Judge Gotham
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2013 at 7:40am
Decided to go with a private campground, Wagon Trail. Really looking forward to being there, should be a great week! Thanks for all your help.
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Posted By: TRICERA-POD
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 12:32pm
WI is a beautiful state. Sandee, my wife, grew up in Sheboygan Falls, or was it Sheboygan. I get the two confused, anyway it was the smaller of the two. Her mother lives in Shawano now along the lake where they have a house for 40 years or more.
Sandee's great-grandfather built his home in Door County and it is still there, although it is no longer in the family. Every year we go back to WI to visit all her family, so many family member's in WI that we are thinking about selling our home herein VA Beach, Va and moving to WI. Sandee keeps telling me about one house that goats stand around on the top.
Maybe this summer when we visit we will get out to Door county.
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Carl & Sandee 2013 R 177 2012 Titan
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Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 8:17pm
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The goat place is a Swedish Restaurant, called Al Johnson's in Sister Bay.
http://www.aljohnsons.com/
Door County is a "mini-Maine" great place to visit.
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 9:31pm
Week after next we are going right by Al Johnsons on our way to nine days on Washington Island. This time I won't wreck the stabilizers getting on the ferry. I love camping on Washington Island!
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: TRICERA-POD
Date Posted: 25 May 2013 at 5:38am
Yup that's the place, I just could not recall the name. We will be in Shawano, WI on 8 Aug so maybe then we will get out to Door County. I have to load up the truck with another load of cherry tree my mother in law had cut down last Nov. She was going to take it to the dump. Imagine my horror of this wood turner when I found out. Brought a load back home In Nov, and I still have at least two more load. I now have some very nice 16 inch cherry bowls here in VA. with allot more to make.
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Carl & Sandee 2013 R 177 2012 Titan
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 25 May 2013 at 8:27am
OK, Al Johnson's is on our list of places to go now. I can see that we will probably gain 10 lbs per day while in Door County. Every minute not eating will have to be spent exercising!
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Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life!
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 25 May 2013 at 9:46am
I like the meatballs and lefsa at Al Johnsons. Dar gets something with about a foot high glob of cream on top, pancakes of some kind I think. Between food like this, brats, and fried cheese curds health food is not the name of the game...
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers)
2011 R-Pod 177
2010 Ford F-150
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Posted By: Ruby
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2013 at 2:41pm
Another great state park in Door County is Potowatomi State Park. It's just south of Sturgeon Bay. It's agreat park and a lot less crowded.
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Ruby
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