Hotel
We have a block of hotel rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Rice Lake for those not staying on the island. Click the link below to book rooms in the Petersen/Mumm room block. The hotel is about 20 minutes from the Stout's Island Lodge ferry pick-up point. Any unreserved rooms will be released 30 days prior to the wedding. Check-in is at 3pm. To request an earlier check-in, please call the hotel. A shuttle will be available for transportation to and from Stout's Island, picking up at the hotel on Saturday before the ceremony and making trips back to the hotel in the evening.
Travel Note
2799 27th Street, Birchwood, WI 54817 This address will bring you to the parking lot which adjoins a gravel path that leads you to the Shore House waiting area and dock. The ferry will pick you up at this dock. Located at the intersection of County Hwy V and Hwy 48, the parking lot and ferry launch are located between Mikana and Birchwood along Hwy 48. Ferry Schedule The ferry (read pontoon boat) leaves the island for the shore 10 minutes to the hour, arriving to shore on the hour before returning to the Island. Ferries are scheduled to run from 7:50 AM to 10:00 PM daily, but will run on an as-needed basis throughout the weekend - especially prior to and after our wedding celebration. The ferries can hold a maximum of 10 passengers each, so please don't be disappointed if you have to wait a few minutes for the next one. Please plan to arrive well in advance of the ceremony! Please see the Stout's Island website for a map and more details.
Shuttle
June 5, 2021 2:00 pm - 12:45 am
We want you to enjoy yourselves at the wedding, so we've arranged a shuttle to take you from the hotel to the ceremony and back after the reception. No driving necessary! The shuttle is scheduled to coincide with the ferry, so it will arrive at the dock in time to hop on the ferry pre-ceremony and will be waiting on shore when the ferry returns post-reception. Shuttle Schedule: Pre-Ceremony Hotel Pickup 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Post-Reception Stout's Island Pickup 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 12:00 AM 12:45 AM - Last Shuttle
Flight
If you are flying in, we recommend flying into one of the following airports: Minneapolis St-Paul International Airport (MSP) - 120 miles, 2 hour 15 minute drive Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) in Eau Claire, WI - 70 miles, 1 hour 10 minute drive
Hotel
We wish everyone could stay on island with us; however, there isn't enough lodging for all the guests attending the wedding to sleep on island. Please see the FAQ section - you are still welcome to spend the majority of the time on-island even if you are staying off-site!