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- 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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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.
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Herb Hike
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Door County has a wealth of herbs that can be beneficial to your health and well-being. This walk will explore the herbs in our local environment.
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Special Program: Universe In The Park And Perseid Meteor Shower
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Join guest astronomers from UW-Madison as they present Badger Talks, a PowerPoint presentation about astronomy and a chance to view the night skies through a high-powered telescope. Newport State Park in Ellison Bay is the best place to view this…
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Beetles, Aphids, and Flies - Oh, My!
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Insects are an underappreciated, yet a very important part of our ecosystem. Retired arborist and educator Donna Danielson will help you learn more about the importance of insects, their life cycles, anatomy and more. We'll use microscopes and…
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The History of Rock Island
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Rock Island’s rich history started long ago, many years before it became a state park. Join Brian Grube, Park manager of both Newport and Rock Island state parks, as he shares Rock Island’s amazing story including indigenous peoples, European…
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The Secret Life of Ferns
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Beautiful, diverse and ancient, ferns reproduce in a mysterious alteration of life forms. Join Master Naturalist and horticulturist Holly Smith as she delves into fern evolution, life cycle, reproduction, diversity and identification. This program…