Newport State Park Door County

2 400 acre wilderness area offering hiking swimming fishing backpack camping ski touring snowshoeing.

Newport state park door county.

Newport state park wisconsin s only wilderness state park is also the first state park in wisconsin designated by ida as an international dark sky park one of just 48 parks in the world to earn the distinction. At the far end of the door peninsula newport is also designated as a dark sky park a perfect destination for stargazing. Newport joins the ranks of such u s. Only 13 other state parks in the united states have received ida accreditation.

There s a small beach close to parking overlooking lake michigan. All campsites are hike in and supplies must be carried into and out of campsites. National parks as big bend glacier and grand canyon. From that point there are several trails you can follow ranging from 2 to 7 miles.

Michelle hefty superintendent of newport state park since 1989 said that this county board approval might have played a big role in keeping newport wild when the state was hoping to turn it into a peninsula like. Newport s biking trails can get muddy and rocky in some spots so be ready to do some work. Newport state park located in northeast door newport state park has seven bike friendly trails that depending on your route can provide views of lake michigan europe lake rowley s bay islands cliffs and forest. It was described as a wilderness park and i would say that is an accurate statement.

This was our first trip to door county wisconsin. Newport has 16 backpack hike in campsites 13 of which can be reserved. Since door county already had more than 4 500 acres of state park land the county board needed to approve the new state park. Certain areas may be off limits to pets.

Located at the northern tip of door county on the western shore of lake michigan. These are the best places for kid friendly state parks in door county. Newport s wilderness experience offers over 2 300 acres of forest on 11 miles of lake michigan shoreline 30 miles of hiking trails and backpack camping as a quiet alternative to bustling door county. Pets are welcome in wisconsin state parks but must be on a leash and under control at all times.

National parks as big bend glacier and grand canyon. View interactive trail map. Newport received international dark sky park status in 2017. Newport state park wisconsin s only wilderness state park is also the first state park in wisconsin designated by ida as an international dark sky park one of just 48 parks in the world to earn the distinction.

Eleven miles of lake michigan shoreline 30 miles of hiking trails newport state park offers backpack camping for visitors. My wife and i enjoy walking or hiking so we decided to explore newport state park on the northeast end of the door county peninsula. Newport park is an excellent place for day hiking in door county. Ellison bluff state natural area.

Newport s geographic location at the end of the door peninsula on the shores of lake michigan make it an ideal site for remarkably dark skies.