LUDINGTON, MI – This historic Great Lakes car ferry cast off today into a new season of adventures on Lake Michigan. The S.S. Badger departed at 9 a.m. for its first cross-lake trip of 2026. The 1953 ...

If you're driving west from Michigan or east from Wisconsin, there's a more direct way to get around Lake Michigan — and that's going straight through it. The SS Badger ferry, the last coal-fired ...

The historic Lake Michigan auto and passenger ferry SS Badger, the last coal-fired steamship operating on the Great Lakes, opened its season Friday, May 15, leaving in the morning for Manitowoc, ...

MANITOWOC – Before we know it, spring will be here and boats will once again be gliding through the waves of Lake Michigan. The popular S.S. Badger car and passenger ferry's 2026 season will run from ...

LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger in Ludington is preparing to kick off service this week, providing a shortcut to Wisconsin across Lake Michigan. Crews could be seen cleaning the ship’s facilities, ...

The historic Lake Michigan auto and passenger ferry SS Badger, the last coal-fired steamship operating on the Great Lakes, is set to open its season Friday, May 15. "Our port cities of Ludington and ...

(WXYZ) — Want to sail across Lake Michigan under the stars? Here's your chance. The Lake Michigan car ferry is offering overnight crossings this summer between ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. — The SS Badger set sail for its 73rd season on Lake Michigan Friday, marking another year for the last coal-fired, steam-powered ship in North America. WATCH: SS Badger kicks off ...

The S.S. Badger car ferry will operate its 2026 season from May 15 to Oct. 11 between Manitowoc and Ludington, Michigan. An '80s-themed Murder Mystery event is scheduled for May 30, with tickets ...