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S.s. Badger

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The S.S. Badger is the largest car ferry to ever sail Lake Michigan and has provided a safe, fun, and reliable shortcut across the inland sea for more than fifty years. The ferry takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin from mid-May through mid-October. 

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701 Maritime Dr, Ludington, MI, 49431, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Carole Anderson 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

We’ve taken the ferry across Lake Michigan 3 times now. It gives us a break from driving and cuts 4 hours off our time. There are many rooms that u can sit and enjoy yourself, from sitting in comfy chairs watching a movie in the theatre room, eating in the dining room , having a drink at the bar. You can be inside or outside. We very much enjoy our S.S. BADGER crossing, and are glad we still have her!! 

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Richard J Jaskula 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

peaceful relaxing sound and breeze of Lake Michigan the air was fresh and clean. 

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Annette Kaja 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

So much fun. The ride was beautiful and quite an experience. Amazing to see the skill that the crew has to easily maneuver this large ship in very tight docking quarters. Ludington was a wonderful overnight trip local. Great trip on a great ship on a Great Lake!! 

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Diana Kuenzli 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Nate and the crew run a fun ship. What a way to travel. Plenty of time to relax and enjoy the ride and we slept like babies in our stateroom. 

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Diane Lynn Fahnestock 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

it was a nice Cruise across lake Michigan to visit family Wisconsin. have a lot of fun as Badger Bingo the callers were riot.. Nathan and Nate did a really good job of making it fun 

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Linda Shornock 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

badger bingo and the gift shop 

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Mike Jomant 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Little bit of nostalgia. Like a steam train on water. 

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Lisa Bragagnini Whaley 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

Traveling on the SS Badger across Lale Michigan was a time traveling experience! This historic ship is amazng and I would highly recommend it for both adults and kids! The onboard museum has interesting stories and artifacts for a glimpse to an earlier time on the Great Lakes. my brother and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the decks and imagining days gone by. 

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Emma Kotzer 
recommend  Recommended
6 years ago

It was fun helps not battling the traffic thanks again for the nice treat! 

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S.s. Badger has a 4.7 star rating with 3,637 reviews. 

When is S.s. Badger open?

S.s. Badger is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m. 

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