The Clearing

We’ve been coming to Door County 40 years and my hike through this beautiful property is one of my new favorite discoveries! Why did I wait so long to revel in the woods among its lovely split log and stone buildings? Our docent—Randy—was a trove of info.

Great bookstore with books and gifts for all ages. Trails around the Jensen Center are open and perfect for young kids to experience hiking without getting bored. Trails are clearly marked and easy to walk. Other longer trails are open on weekends as well as the campus.

Lovely natural setting on the shore of Lake Michigan. This folk school offers a great place for adults to explore their interest in nature, arts and humanities, as they learn, reflect and wonder. In keeping with the goals of founder, Jens Jensen, who loved it as a special place where one could feel kinship with the earth and reassess one's life.

We had a great tour of the property with Randy our docent. He was very knowledgeable and showed up through the campus and grounds. We loved the tour and look forward to coming back again.

My favorite place to teach. Lovely students with inquiring minds. An excellent setting overlooking Green Bay. Great food. Pleasant and relaxing.

Highly recommend the docent led hikes on the weekends. The Clearing has gorgeous historic Danish-inspired buildings and thousands of stunning old growth cedar trees along the lakeshore. It’s a beautiful place to hike on your own when it’s open to the public, but you’ll learn a ton about Jens Jensen, Door County history, and the local ecology when taking the docent tour.

One of the great and unique places to experience in Wisconsin. The current Spring Retreat program is a wonderful get away and so relaxing (I went last fall also). Much attention to safety Covid-wise. Great people on staff and the food is locally sourced and excellent. I think of it as gourmet comfort food with plenty of fresh fruit and veg. My room was cozy and the bed comfortable. Beautiful surroundings and nature trails over looking Green Bay. I've taken many classes over the years and loved every one of them. Sounds like they have found a way to have classes this summer and keep the students and staff safe. Excellent value for the $. Closed to the public during the week but visitors can explore it on weekend afternoons. Great bookstore and gift shop, too but only open on weekdays right now. Great variety of classes and excellent instructors.

Jens Jensen's The Clearing attracts visitors from all over the world with arts, crafts and environmental classes all year long, but features week long retreats during the summer. The newest addition is a blacksmith's shop. The views are fantastic with hikes on the stoney beaches and DC's famous Niagara Escarpment dolomite cliffs. Here for the Master Naturalists program. Plenty of hiking trails. Jensen was well ahead of his time with a philosophy of bringing the common man and woman closer to nature. There are some restrictions on visitors when classes are in session, but everyone is friendly and welcoming.

I have been a clearing participant for two years. I enjoy coming for a week of water color classes. My husband has also spent a week creating metal work in the forge. The food is delightful; the campus is beautiful (and closed to visitors during the week so that participants can enjoy their time there). It is a wonderful retreat experience! This campus is quite a treasure.

What can you say about clearing. This was Jens Jensen's school for the soul, place to clear your mind and fill it up with knowledge of nature and how it connects to yourself. Simply magical place that everyone should visit sign up for a class stay for a week be refreshed. Check the website for free lectures worth the drive.