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roads. Much of the eastern littoral roadway is gravel, as is the main artery, Michigan Road,
in the center of the island. Bikes can be rented at a couple of places at the ferry dock, and
trails are marked by green signs.
Field Wood Farms
(one-half mile west of Main Rd. on W. Harbor Rd., 920/847-2490)
offerstrailridesondescendantsoforiginalIcelandicstockhorses—ararityanywhere—and
the oldest registered herd in the United States. Pony rides, riding instruction, and horse-
drawn wagon rides are also available by appointment.
Fishingfor30-poundsalmonisnotunheardofintheshelteredwatersaroundtheisland's
bays;otherbigtakesincludeperch,smallmouthblackbass,rockbass,andespeciallynorth-
ern pike, right in Detroit Harbor. A number of charter operations run about, including sal-
mon and bass charters.
DUNES
NovisittotheMaritimeMuseumiscompletewithoutastrollonthenaturetrailthroughthe
ecosystemofthe
Jackson Harbor Ridges,
a90-acreStateofWisconsinScientificReserve.
The fragile mix of shore meadow, dune, and boreal forest is not found anywhere else in the
peninsula. Northern plant species such as the rare dwarf lake orchid and arctic primrose,
along with white cedar, fir, and spruce, are found here. There is an isolated and generally
underpopulated beach adjacent to the reserve.
More great Lawrence of Arabia dunescapes are found across the island, southeast of
Detroit Harbor along South Shore Drive at
Sand Dunes Public Beach.
PARKS
The generally gravelly shoreline is rimmed with parks and beaches:
Schoolhouse Beach
in
Washington Harbor, with tough and chilly swimming in a secluded setting (and extraordin-
arily smooth stone); the Ridges in Jackson Harbor; and
Percy Johnson Park
on the east-
ern side at the tip of Lakeview Road, offering vistas of Hog Island and a nesting sanctuary.
None allow camping.
Inland is where you'll find the two interesting parks. A small picnic area and park is ad-
jacent to the airport, of all places, and people head out with a lunchtime sandwich to watch
the odd plane arrival. To get there, take Main Road north, then Town Line Road east to
Airport Road. The most commanding views of all are at the 200-foot heights of
Mountain
Park Lookout,
just about the geometric center of the island.
