Even with a busy 2021, the Washington Island Ferry Line is still making sure you get to where you need to go.

No official numbers are in yet, but Ferry President Hoyt Purinton says traffic has been strong not just during the usual tourist season, but the entire year. The shoulder season heading into the summer was busy thanks to weather allowing residents and visitors to travel much easier than other years. Another factor has been Rock Island State Park, which was the only state park to be closed last year due to high water levels making it nearly impossible for the Karfi car ferry to bring people there. Purinton says that uniqueness provided a lot of interest.

Purinton expects the ridership demand to be strong through the fall as the leaves begin to turn colors in some spots in the county. The Washington Island Ferry will stop trips to Rock Island State Park after Columbus Day weekend. The ferry is making eleven roundtrips daily from the mainland to Washington Island through October 24th.