Interest in boating around Door County is strong based on the demand for marina slips for the 2021 tourism season. That follows an equally busy year in 2020. Some marina managers believe that's due to people wanting to escape from last winter's COVID-19 restrictions. Some boaters are taking no chances. Sturgeon Bay Public Works Director Mike Barker says the city-owned Stone Harbor Marina remains very popular with seasonal boaters. That means daily visitors have to find other options.
Seasonal boaters may have better luck at other Door County marinas. Though Jewel Peterson Ouradnik, who manages the state-owned Rowleys Bay Marina, says supply and demand will determine how many daily slips will be available.
Daily traffic at area boat launches is also expected to be brisk this summer. Some marina managers say used boats are selling almost as quickly as they're put on the market.
(photo of Sturgeon Bay's Stone Harbor Marina courtesy of Stone Harbor Resort)
