Rock Island Ferry
Schedule update
Trips to and from Rock Island are on hold until further notice due to high lake levels and pending guidelines for both State Park and vessel operations during COVID-19. Please check back after June 15th for further information.
Take a trip out of the ordinary when you visit beautiful Rock Island State Park, a 912-acre island situated northeast of Washington Island in Lake Michigan. Vehicles are not allowed on the island, making it a unique Wisconsin State Park experience.
Reminders:
- Arrive at Jackson Harbor early to park and unload your gear
- Rock Island does not permit vehicles or bicycles
- Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis
- Pets must be on a leash
- There is no smoking aboard the ferry
- Schedule is subject to weather and traffic
2020 Round Trip Rates
Rates effective March 20, 2020
ROck island combination tickets
Purchase at Northport Pier Ticket Booth prior to boarding the Washington Island Ferry. Does not include auto fare, or cart or kayak carried on the Rock Island Ferry.
Adult
$25.00
Child (6 thru 11)
$12.50
Child (5 and under)
FREE
ROck island tickets
Adult
$11.00
Child (6 thru 11)
$5.00
Child (5 and under)
FREE
additional rates
Cart or Wagon
$3.00
Kayak, Canoe or SUP
$10.00
Pets
FREE
(Accepted at Northport Pier Ticket Booth ONLY. Credit cards are NOT accepted on board the Rock Island Ferry.)
Directions
The drive from the Washington Island Ferry dock to the Rock Island Ferry dock at Jackson Harbor follows County Road W across Washington Island about 8.4 miles and should take about 20 minutes. Allow time for parking your car and unloading before boarding the passenger-only Rock Island Ferry.
Features:
- Rustic sites for tent camping
- Superb hiking, beaches and scenery
- Pottawatomie Lighthouse, the oldest in northern Lake Michigan, restored and open to visitors
- C. H. Thordarson Boathouse and exhibits
- Glimpse at pioneer life of early island township