Newport State Park Door County Wisconsin

Newport received international dark sky park status in 2017.

Newport state park door county wisconsin.

Since door county already had more than 4 500 acres of state park land the county board needed to approve the new state park. Surrounded by nature and water. With 2 373 acres and 11 miles of lake michigan shoreline it offers quiet alternatives to bustling door county. 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.

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. I have newport state park. 18 reviews of newport state park on wisconsin i am so glad to set a flag on this spot. The park has an interpretive center and naturalist program.

At the far end of the door peninsula newport is also designated as a dark sky park a perfect destination for stargazing. It was described as a wilderness park and i would say that is an accurate statement. Newport northeast of ellison bay is wisconsin s only formally designated wilderness park. Pets are welcome in wisconsin state parks but must be on a leash and under control at all times.

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. The natural sounds of every thing from loons to crickets. This park i won t lie is allot of work to get into your. This was our first trip to door county wisconsin.

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. I don t need to raise a flag on the moon. Certain areas may be off limits to pets.