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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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OutWiGo! The Trails of Newport Challenge Hikes
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Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike.
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Bettles, Aphids, and Flies - Oh, My!
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Insects are an underappreciated, yet a very important part of our ecosystem.
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Newport Geology Walk
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Join Brian Forest for an engaging exploration of the rocks beneath our feet and the forces that shaped the landscape of Door County.
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Moon Gardening for Moonlit Pollinators
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In celebration of Moth Week, get your hands dirty gardening for our mysterious nocturnal pollinators.
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OutWiGo! The Trails of Newport Challenge Hikes
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Join the park naturalist on this weekly hike.
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Herb Hike
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Dave LaLuzerne was born with a green spark in his heart. (Interestingly, his last name is the French word for alfalfa.)
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Meet the Monarchs
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Join the park naturalist and learn all about amazing monarchs from migration to their life cycle. Learn about Newport’s Monarch Monitoring site and how you can monitor your own milkweed or pollinator garden. Meets in the Nature Center, Lot 1.
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Fern Sun Prints
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Embark on a journey through the delicately curling fern fronds found on Fern Trail and document their beauty with a cyanotype print.