Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

About Ellison Bay

Ellison Bay, WI is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Wisconsin.

Ellison Bay holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.66 square miles.

📰 Ellison Bay News Today

• Universe in the Park: Perseids Meteor Shower Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) · Aug 12
• Ellison Bay Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Ellison Bay Art Crawl a Sure Sign of Spring Door County Pulse · May 14
• Joan M. Carlson Door County Daily News · Apr 13
• Ellison Bay, WI: Satellite Weather Map | Live Cloud Cover WeatherBug · Sep 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ellison Bay Unique

• The only place in America named Ellison Bay — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellison Bay

• Blue Bear — italian
• Hotel Washignton
• Island Popcorn Barn
• Kick Ash — coffee shop (café)
• The Albatross — american
• Bread and Water — burger
• KK Fiske Restaurant & The Granary
• Point Grille
• Red Cup Coffee House (café)
• Ships Wheel Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Door County Maritime Museum · Museum
• Clay Bay Pottery · Art gallery
• Island Clipper (aka Voight's Marine Service) · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellison Bay

• Detroit Harbor Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Domer-Neff Nature Preserve and Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Door Bluff Headlands County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gravel Island National Widlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mink River Estuary State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Newport State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Porte des Morts Park reviews ★
• Richter Community Forest Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Detroit Harbor State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ellison Bay Beach/Ellison Bay Women's Club reviews ★
• Ellison Bay Bluff County Park reviews ★
• Ellison Bluff County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ellison Bay

• Washington Island Elementary
• Washington Island High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ellison Bay

🏘️ Nearby Communities