Schoolhouse Beach Washington Island Door County

Washington island wi 54246.

Schoolhouse beach washington island door county.

The beach got its name from the log schoolhouse built there in 1850. The stones are unique and limited and are for viewing and appreciation only. Schoolhouse beach 45 23 53 2 n 86 55 38 4 w the most popular swim beach and picnic area on washington island this beach features white polished limestone rocks. There is a fine for anyone removing stones from the beach.

They range in size from pebble like to large boulders. Deep clear blue waters that have sheltered many a ship and small vessel in storms. Excellent swimming in a marked area with a diving raft. We love to visit washington island when we visit door county.

Schoolhouse beach is one of five beaches in the world like it and is a part of the niagara escarpment. What makes this place so unusual and beautiful are the glacial polished lime stone stones. Schoolhouse beach washington island. Historically washington harbor by name.

On the island a must stop is schoolhouse beach. The site of the first log school house on the island 1850. Schoolhouse beach is on a cove that is a sheltered harbor with a smooth stone beach. Schoolhouse beach is really unique and beautiful but it was extremely crowded every day we were there.

A protected harbor area and the island s original shipping port. So crowded that we decided to not get out of the car two out of the three days we stopped by. Instead of sand the white smooth stones cover the entirety of the beach. Schoolhouse beach got its name from a schoolhouse that was built there back in 1850.