Open Saturday, May 3 through Sunday, October 26, 2008

Tower NOW OPEN!*

10AM - 5PM
$4.00 Adults, $2 children; $2 additional per person to climb the tower.*

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Yes, it is possible to stroll to an island. Cana Island, with its historic lighthouse facilities, is open to the public seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm from May 3, 2008 through October 26, 2008.

Walk across the rock causeway from the Door County mainland to the island. Step inside the keeper's house where, beginning in 1869, the first of a number of lighthouse keepers tended to the light which guided sailors and protected them from the dangerous shoals extending out from the island into Lake Michigan. Take a look in the oil house, where fuel for the light was stored prior to days when electricity came to the island.

The buildings and grounds have been maintained by the Door County Maritime Museum for nearly 30 years while the United State Coast Guard continues to oversee the tower with its stunning third order Fresnel lens and light. The lighthouse is located north of Baileys Harbor off County Highway Q.

*RULES TO CLIMB CANA ISLAND TOWER:

• Must be 48" tall
• No open-toed shoes
• Parents may not carry young children
• Tower may close without notice due to weather and/or other safety issues

Read more about Cana Island history.