Rock Island State Park

Not worth the price of the ferry ride for day trippers

The only good thing about this place is that the trails are well maintained. My biggest gripe is that they don't allow enough time to walk to the lighthouse and take the tour and get back in time...

yearly trip

We do a camping trip here yearly with a group of friends. Its a great spot to camp with plenty of options for sites. There are some up close to the dock area or "front" of the island and then there ...

Neat to be on island

Visited Rock Island State Park/ Pottawatomie Lighthouse back in autumn. Both the lighthouse & the island were so gorgeous with all the autumn colors. I thought it was neat to take a little ferry acros...

Precious Gem

This park is unique. The only way to get there is by ferry from the Washington Island, which itself is only accessible by ferry. If you're staying on Washington Island, it's fairly easy. If staying on...

Not your father’s boathouse

Ten minute passenger ferry ($11 round trip) and worth every cent. The boathouse is magnificent. Adding to the experience was a camper decided to play the piano while we were there and it was a speci...