Parks_Topic Contact_Newport
- Email: Newport State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-854-2500
Newport State Park
Description
Newport State Park, northeast of Ellison Bay, is Wisconsin's only formally-designated wilderness park. With 2,373 acres and 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park offers quiet alternatives to bustling Door County. Explore 30 miles of hiking trails with hike-in campsites. There are evergreen and hardwood forests, wetlands and upland meadows.
Location
County: Door
Parks_Topic Contact_Newport
475 Cty Hwy NP
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
United States
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Stargazing At The Dark Sky Park
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Join us at Wisconsin’s only designated dark sky park for a night of stargazing.
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Gratitude Leaf Garland
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he park naturalist will talk about the stories and legends of the equinox.
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Autumn Solstice Celebration With Marjasana Kay – Honoring The Season’s Change And The Gifts Of The Harvest
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Join Marjasana Kay for a special gathering to celebrate the transition from summer to autumn
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Let's Talk Trees!
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Join Donna Danielson, retired arborist and educator, as she leads this fascinating talk about Wisconsin trees.
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Ferns and Flora of Fern Trail
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Park naturalist Beth Bartoli and Master Naturalist and horticulturist Holly Smith will be leading this easy 1.2-mile. hike, discussing things of interest along the boardwalks and beauty of Fern Trail.
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Newport Wilderness Days
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This event at Newport State Park was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s official friends’ group, to showcase their beautiful wilderness park. Volunteers lead hikes and programs during Labor Day weekend…
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Stargazing At The Dark Sky Park
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Join us at Wisconsin’s only designated dark sky park for a night of stargazing.
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Monarch Madness
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Join the park naturalist as she explains all about monarchs amazing life cycle. Find out about Newport’s Monarch Monitoring site.
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Campfire Fun with Park Staff
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The staff at Newport will be gathering around the campfire and sharing their best pudgy pie recipes. There will be some pie irons for you to try your hand at making one or bring your own! Ingredients for staff’s favorite recipes will be supplied.
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Fossil Finds; Geology Bingo Drop-in Program
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Door County’s rich geologic history is written in the rocks, just waiting to be discovered. Look for the table down at the beach area for this self-paced, drop-in program, playing geology bingo in the beach area.