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About Gills Rock WI

 At the very tip of the Door County peninsula lies Gills Rock, where a strong tradition of commercial fishing continues today. This area is also very popular with scuba divers who explore the many shipwrecks in and around Death's Door. Ferries to Washington Island depart regularly from Gills Rock and the car ferry is located at the nearby Northport Pier.

Nearby Newport State Park is a 2,373 acre wilderness area offering 38.3 miles of hiking trails, swimming, fishing, backpack camping, ski touring and snowshoeing along eleven miles of Lake Michigan shoreline . Newport, northeast of Ellison Bay, is Wisconsin’s only formally designated wilderness park. There are evergreen and hardwood forests, wetlands, and upland meadows. The park has an interpretive center and naturalist program. Of these trails, 16.8 miles also are open to off-road bicycles. In the winter, 26.3 miles of trails are available for cross-country skiing, including 12.5 miles groomed and tracked for classical skiing, 2 miles groomed for skate skiing, and 4.5 miles open for snowshoeing. Newport has 16 backpack campsites, 13 of which can be reserved. The park also offers winter backpack camping.

When visiting Gills Rock, be sure to visit the Door County Maritime Museum. The newly remodeled facility features the fishing tug Hope built in 1930 by Sturgeon Bay Boat Works. Visitors can board the boat and view its last fishing trip in 1992. There are also new exhibits on shipwrecks and lifesaving including a lyle gun used to rescue mariners from shipwrecks. The Ted Berch model collection of 20 Great Lakes vessels including the Edmund Fitzgerald is also located in the lifesaving area. It also houses an area devoted to marine engines including those built at Kahlenberg Brothers of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Gills Rock was originally known as "Hedgehog Harbor," the name given it by Washington Island fisherman and boat builder Amos Lovejoy. In 1855, Lovejoy decided to winter his sloop on the shores of a cove he liked to fish. Over that winter, a family of hedgehogs, also known as porcupines, moved on board. When Lovejoy launched his sloop again in spring, he didn't notice the numerous holes the hedgehogs had chewed in the hull. The boat began taking on water through those holes and Lovejoy was forced to abandon the sloop and come ashore. The cove was renamed Gills Rock in 1870 in honor of Elias Gill, a prominent lumber jack. Gills Rock remains a popular photo opportunity for visitors who can’t resist the fish houses and commercial fishing tugs that line the waterfront.

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1124 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay image
1124 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay $749,000

Spectacular custom-built Carlson-Erickson home, tucked away on the bluff overlooking Garret Bay. Classic elegance surrounds you from the moment you walk in the door, wit...

  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 136338 MLS
Lot 1&2 Landin Ln, Town Of Liberty Grov image
Lot 1&2 Landin Ln, Town Of Liberty Grov $399,900

Imagine owning over 11 acres of shore property on Europe Lake. South end of the property has nice shore access and the northern shore is perfect for nature lovers and ka...

  • 136311 MLS
1057 N Elm Rd, Ellison Bay image
1057 N Elm Rd, Ellison Bay $345,900

"Life is Better at the Cabin" Who hasn't dreamt about owning a cabin in the woods? This fabulous recently built log cabin has knotty pine ceilings and trims throughout! A...

  • 1 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 136291 MLS
North Porte Des Morts, Ellison Bay image
North Porte Des Morts, Ellison Bay $295,000

Providing absolutely majestic bay, lake and island views from this elevated bluff shore location, this attractive wooded parcel will make a dream homesite. Watch the ferr...

  • 136251 MLS
S Lot Door Bluff Rd, Ellison Bay image
S Lot Door Bluff Rd, Ellison Bay $490,000

Take a look at this exceptional property, with 200 feet of shore frontage, located just north of Ellison Bay. The Clearing, Door Bluff Headlands Park and Garrett Bay are...

  • 136009 MLS
N Lot Door Bluff Rd, Ellison Bay image
N Lot Door Bluff Rd, Ellison Bay $490,000

Take a look at this exceptional property, with 200 feet of shore frontage, located just north of Ellison Bay. The Clearing, Door Bluff Headlands Park and Garrett Bay are...

  • 136008 MLS
12727 Wisconsin Bay Rd, Gills Rock image
12727 Wisconsin Bay Rd, Gills Rock $549,000

Listen to waves lap the pristine beach stone shore and watch the sunset over Garrett Bay from this year round cottage on Wisconsin Bay Rd. The 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch st...

  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 135641 MLS
921 Cottage Rd, Gills Rock image
921 Cottage Rd, Gills Rock — Schooner Cove Yacht Harb $299,900

Unique opportunity to own a boatslip and a building site with a heated 750 square foot storage building/garage (with full bath, high ceilings, well & septic). Deep water...

  • 135634 MLS
  • Schooner Cove Yacht Harb Bldg.
12747 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay image
12747 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay — Shoreline Village $1,250,000

The Shoreline, an iconic landmark in Gills Rock, is known for its food, ambiance, and the most amazing sunsets in Door County. The owners who have operated this highly su...

  • 134360 MLS
  • Shoreline Village Bldg.
1330 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay image
1330 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison Bay $1,650,000 ▼

Shorefront sanctuary! Wonderful home situated on 21 beautiful shorefront acres in Northern Door County; amazing collection of antique fixtures & European charm. One bed...

  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 133780 MLS
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