The Walpole-Algonac Ferry serves the city of Algonac, Michigan

Algonac, Michigan

Algonac is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,613 at the 2000 census.Algonac is located at the southern end of the St. Clair River, just before it splits into a large delta region known as the St. Clair Flats. The St. Clair River drains Lake Huron into...

, and the First Nation reserve of Walpole Island

Walpole Island

Walpole Island is an island and Indian reserve in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the border between Ontario and Michigan in the United States. It is located in the mouth of the St. Clair River on Lake St. Clair, approximately thirty miles northeast of Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario.In...

, and (indirectly), Wallaceburg, Ontario

Wallaceburg, Ontario

Wallaceburg is an unincorporated community and town located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southern Ontario, Canada. Originally a small settlement, it was recognized for its significant contribution to the lumber and boat building industries and strategic location along the banks of the...

, via Highway 40

Highway 40 (Ontario)

Highway 40 is the main North-South Provincial highway in Southwestern Ontario, linking Chatham, Ontario to Sarnia, Ontario.- Origins :The road originally connected Highway 2 in Chatham, Ontario to Highway 7/Highway 22 in Sarnia, Ontario. It was created in 1934...

 and Lambton County Road 32.

This ferry shares the same dock as the Russell Island Ferry to Russell Island (Michigan)

Russell Island (Michigan)

Russell Island is a small private island in the St. Clair River in the U.S. state of Michigan between Algonac and Walpole Island, Ontario, Canada. It is immediately upriver from Harsens Island, of which it can be considered the uppermost extension, and includes two smaller islands, Anderson Island...

, but the latter ferry does not serve Walpole Island.

The Walpole-Algonac Ferry Line has been in operation for over 100 years. Operating out of Walpole Island (Ontario, Canada) the ferry crosses the St.Clair River to Algonac (Michigan, USA) and is the closest route between Detroit and Chatham/Wallaceburg/London/Toronto areas. The 2 ferry operation (12 car and 9 car) runs daily, Year-round (weather permitting) with a crossing time of approximately 7 minutes.

External links

• Walpole-Algonac Ferry Line Ltd. - Official Website