Cappy Cottage

On the shore of the most beautiful bay in Northern Door County, Cappy Cottage is a lovingly cared for family retreat nestled in a shady forest of cedar, pine, and birch trees. It is a slice of Old Door County, situated on land owned by the same family since 1880. The cottage is a 1 story board and batten, built in 1964. There are 300 feet of private shoreline facing east over North Bay and Lake Michigan. You must be warned that your early mornings may be interrupted by incredible sunrises. Fortunately, you will be able to make up the lost sleep as the only sounds you hear at night are the breeze in the trees and the occasional crackling of the Northern Lights.

North Bay Drive is a very quiet, little-traveled road, which makes it a perfect place for couples to spend a quiet week or a family with kids to safely run amok in the summer sun.

The woods surrounding Cappy have many “secret spots” to explore, and the beaches are full of fossil-bearing rocks dating back to when the area was under a tropical sea. The dock takes you into a swim in North Bay and sunning on the dock’s bench is encouraged. Door County’s beautiful beaches and state parks are also only a short drive away.

The bay's north end is a wonderful playground of sand flats and shallow water, warming sooner than many Door County Beaches.

The yard in front of Cappy is an inviting place to while away a summer afternoon reading and snoozing in lawn chairs. It features the oldest intact shuffleboard court in Door County (though mostly used for sidewalk chalk art these days). At the end of a day spent adventuring in the County, you have a grill and picnic table for a cookout, or you can prepare dinner in Cappy’s well-equipped kitchen. You also have a copper fire pit for evening campfires.

Best of all, Cappy offers the charms of Door County's “Quiet Side” yet is 10 minutes away from all the activities in the villages and our terrific parks.