Rock Island State Park (Wisconsin)
| Rock Island State Park | |
| Wisconsin State Park | |
 Icelandic Boathouse in Rock Island State Park
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| Named for: Rock Island | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Door |
| Location | Washington |
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| Area | 912 acres (369 ha) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Management | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
  Location of Rock Island State Park in Wisconsin
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| Website: Rock Island State Park | |
Rock Island State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, located on Rock Island in Lake Michigan off the tip of the Door Peninsula. The only public transportation to the island is by the passenger ferry Karfi from Washington Island. However, there is mooring/dock space for people with their own boats, and during winter the island is accessible via snowmobile and foot traffic. No "wheeled vehicles" (cars, all-terrain vehicles, bicycles, etc.) are allowed to be brought onto the island by visitors (although park staff use them routinely).
Activities and amenities
Attractions include the stone Viking boathouse and other structures built by inventor Chester H. Thordarson, Native American artifacts, as well as Pottawatomie Lighthouse (Wisconsin's oldest lighthouse). The island is a popular destination in the fall for deer hunters and in the winter for snowmobilers from nearby Washington Island. The park has campsites available and is a destination for daytrippers.[1]
Events
In July 2010, the Midsummer's Music Festival became the first performing organization to present a professional chamber music concert on Rock Island in the Viking boathouse, an event that was repeated in July 2011.[2][3][4]
References
External links
- Rock Island State Park Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Friends of Rock Island State Park
- Rock Island: Chester Thordarson Documentary produced by Wisconsin Public Television
