Northport Pier Ferry Dock

A Working Great Lakes Ferry Terminal

Northport Pier is the mainland terminal of the Washington Island Ferry Line, the year-round link to Washington Island. The webcam looks straight down the loading ramp toward the slips where the line's vehicle ferries take on cars, trucks and foot passengers.

The Death's Door Passage

Beyond the pier lies Porte des Morts — "Death's Door" — the storied strait where Lake Michigan meets Green Bay. The crossing is famed for its currents and shoals, and the ferries' steady comings and goings tell the story of this maritime gateway.

The Tip of the Door Peninsula

Set in Liberty Grove, Door County, this is the very end of Wisconsin's celebrated Door Peninsula, a region of orchards, harbors and limestone bluffs. The wooded shoreline and rocky breakwaters give the scene its quiet northern character.

Boats, Cars and Coastal Life

The view captures the rhythm of a small ferry harbor: vessels maneuvering into the slips, vehicles queuing on the apron, and travelers waiting at the ticket booth. It is a living portrait of island travel on the Great Lakes.