Washington Island is remote and quiet. What’s there to do? Only this, and more:

 

Wake up to sunrise on the big water.

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Build a fire in the cabin or in the firepit.

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Count the birds and waterfowl off Hog Island.

 

Bike. Golf. Fish. Swim. Kayak. Canoe. Hike. Snowshoe. Play tennis.

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Enjoy a righteous farm-to-table meal at the Island Cafe.

 

Chop wood. Watch a storm. Write a poem or a song.

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Ride the ferry to Rock Island and take the lighthouse tour.

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Sleep in. Make some blueberry waffles.

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Finish reading (or writing) a novel.

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Climb the look-out tower. See the universe.

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Go to the Albatross for a cheeseburger or splurge on dinner at the Washington Hotel.

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Identify fossils on the rocky beach.

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Drink a shot of bitters (!) and become a member of the Bitters Club at Nelsen Hall.

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Play cards. Watch a movie. Do a crossword puzzle.

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Learn how to weave or knit at Siever’s School of Fiber Arts.

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Photograph a lighthouse, a lavender field, a sandhill crane.

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Explore a Scandinavian stave church.

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Gather wild apples. Go morel hunting. Pick some daisies.

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Visit a museum (there’s three).

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Fix a Manhattan. Put your feet up. Watch the waves crash. Star-gaze.

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 …and yes, you can even go shopping: http://washingtonisland.com/shops/