Door County Coastal Byway
Door County Coastal Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Wisconsin. Within Wisconsin it covers roughly 60 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Door County Coastal Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway loops around the Door Peninsula, the narrow finger of land between Green Bay and Lake Michigan often called the "Cape Cod of the Midwest." It strings together historic lighthouses, cherry and apple orchards, waterfront villages, and a chain of state parks along rocky Niagara-escarpment shoreline. Fish boils and harbor towns give it a distinctive maritime character.
- Door Peninsula
- historic lighthouses
- cherry orchards
- waterfront villages
- Green Bay & Lake Michigan
Designated for its natural qualities
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Places to stop along Door County Coastal Byway
Egg Harbor
A village on a bluff above Green Bay with a public marina and beach, known for sunset views.
Peninsula State Park
Wisconsin's third-largest state park, with eight miles of shoreline, the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, and limestone bluffs to kayak beneath.
Sister Bay
A busy waterfront village where goats famously graze on the sod roof of a Scandinavian restaurant.
Ellison Bluff County Park
A wooded bluff with a platform hanging over the cliff edge, high above Green Bay.
Door Bluff Headlands
Rugged, undeveloped bluffs and woods at the peninsula's northern tip, near the site of an 1888 shipwreck popular with divers.
Port des Morts Overlook
A bluff-top park with stairs to the water facing Death's Door, the treacherous strait that has wrecked many ships.
Mink River Estuary
A Nature Conservancy preserve protecting one of the least disturbed freshwater estuaries in the country, rich in birds.
Toft Point
A National Natural Landmark of wave-cut dolomite shore and old-growth forest near Baileys Harbor.
Cave Point County Park
Lake Michigan waves boom into sea caves under low limestone cliffs, a favorite spot for photos and kayaking.
Whitefish Dunes State Park
Lake Michigan beaches backed by Old Baldy, the tallest sand dune on the lake's Wisconsin shore.
Where to Stay along Door County Coastal Byway
5 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Door County Coastal Byway.
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Photos of Door County Coastal Byway
What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.