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Peninsula State Park

Peninsula State Park

Description

Considered Wisconsin's most complete park, Peninsula offers 468 campsites, three group camps, a summer theater, an 18-hole golf course, sand beach, bike trails, a lighthouse and eight miles of Door County shoreline. The rollicking waves that skip towards Peninsula's sky high bluffs are part of the Niagara Escarpment.

Location

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  45.149969, -87.217616

County: Door

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    Park Jeopardy

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    Come to the White Cedar Nature Center to test your park knowledge including history, geology, animals, and more with a game of Jeopardy!

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    Whose Scat is that?

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    Have you ever stumbled upon something stinky that an animal left behind? Take a short hike around the White Cedar Nature Center with a naturalist to find out who pooped in the park.

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    Birding scavenger hunt

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    Soar on over to Weborg Point to go birding in the best spot in the park! Complete a scavenger hunt to win a prize.

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    Sand Sculpture Building Contest

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    Come on down to Nicolet Beach to put your sand castle building skills to the test. Prizes will be awarded for best in show and all who participate. Building tools are not provided.

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    Run with a Ranger

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    Weekly Run with a Ranger on various trails throughout the park.

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    Campfire with the Warden

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    Join our Conservation Wardens at the camp host site to meet the officers who work in the park and learn different skills pertaining to safety in and out of the park.

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    Raptor Talks: Avian Acoustics

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    Join the Open Door Bird Sanctuary to learn how birds talk.

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    DO you know what poison ivy looks like?

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    Do you know what poison ivy looks like? Drop in at Eagle Tower to find out or test your knowledge.

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    Night Hike

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    Explore the unseen at night with a Park Ranger. Learn what animals you might find in the park after dusk and put your night vision to the test. Meet at 8:30 p.m. at the White Cedar Nature Center.

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    Feathered Friends Hike

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    Tweet tweet! What’s that bird? What is it saying? Listen to the bright sounds of the forest as we hike Sentinel Trail. Meet at Eagle Tower. Binoculars will be provided.

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