Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jacksonport is the quietest part of Door County.
If that's too sedate, you may also have time for a margarita and some homemade salsa
at
J.J.'s
(6301 WIS 57, 920/823-2700) nearby.
Lake Michigan sportfishing really shows itself as you enter Baileys Harbor, where every
inch of road is chockablock with trucks and boat trailers and a glistening new marina. It's
a fitting legacy, actually. In 1844, a Captain Bailey and crew were foundering in a sudden
squall when they espied this cove and took shelter. They were amazed to find a deep, well-
isolatedharborandgorgeouscedarstandsbackingoffthebeach.Soenthralledwasthecap-
tain that he and the shipping company owner persuaded the U.S. government to construct a
lighthouse at the entrance some years later. Thus, the first settlement in Door County was
established.ItsharborremainstheonlydesignatedHarborofRefugeonthepeninsula'slake
side.
