Friday, September 19, 2025
All day event
Meet at the Shorewood Center for departure
Event Type
(none)
Contact
Matthew Jelinski
2626225675
Department
UREC
Link
https://uwgb.emscloudservice.com/calendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=114762
Take the ferry with UREC Outdoors and hike your gear into this primitive
Lake Michigan island where no vehicles are allowed – guaranteeing an escape
from the hubbub of the city! This unique park features the Pottawatomie
Lighthouse as well as stone buildings built by a wealthy inventor who owned the
island between 1910 and 1964. Rock Island offers rustic, walk-in campsites,
hiking trails, a swimming beach, miles of shoreline to explore, and plentiful
wildlife. This 3-day trip leaves Friday afternoon and returns Sunday evening.
Registration Includes: Travel, Lodging (campsites), Instructors, all
Camping Equipment, Most Meals (excludes restaurant and gas station stops,
personal snacks)
Physical Activity Rating: Mild
Early-Bird Registration: August 1 – August 21
Regular Registration ($20 more): August 22 – September 8
Late Registration ($20 more): September 9 – September 15
Registration Closes: September 15
Basic Itinerary:
Friday, 9/19:
Meet at Shorewood Center Friday morning
Drive to Washington Island ferry, ferry to Washington Island
Drive to Rock Island ferry
Take Rock Island ferry to Rock Island
Short hike into campsites
Saturday, 9/20:
Day hikes around Rock Island
Camp same campsites
Sunday, 9/21:
Short hike back to Rock Island ferry
Drive from Rock Island ferry to Mainland Ferry
Take ferry back to Mainland
Drive back to GB
Home by 7pm