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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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    Stargazing

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    Join Peninsula's volunteer, Steven, for a night of stargazing and learning more about our night sky.

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    Papermaking with Lake Michigan

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    Peninsula State Park Artist-in-Residence Annie Hejny will teach participants the basics of papermaking at the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Participants will be able to make sheets of handmade recycled paper to take home. All materials provided. All…

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    The Boating Welcome Center

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    Join our DNR wardens at the Nicolet Beach shelter to learn about boat safety, water safety, and how to properly wear a life jacket. Prizes will be available for those practicing safe behavior and wearing life jackets.

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    Wild Friends

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    Join Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary naturalists to learn about and meet some of their wild friends with a live animal encounter.

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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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    Universe in the Park

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    How does stargazing deepen our understanding of the universe, and our place in it?

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    Bird Bingo

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    Soar on over to the White Cedar Nature Center for a game of bird-themed bingo!

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    Forest Bathing Walk

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    Peninsula State Park Artist-in-Residence Annie Hejny will guide participants on a slow-moving walk along Sentinel Trail with invitations to connect with the natural world through our senses.

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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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    Fossil Hunt

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    Dig into the past at the Fossil Hunt! Learn how fossils form, then search for your own hidden treasures like a real paleontologist. Perfect for curious kids and families. Meet at the Tennison Bay playground by the boat launch.

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