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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

 Directions

  45.149969, -87.217616

County: Door

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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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    Geology Walk

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    Take a one hour naturalist led stroll to learn about the unique geology of the park that led to its creation as one of Wisconsin's first state parks. Meet in front of the Nature Center.

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    Raptor Talks: Medieval Hunters

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    Join the Open Door Bird Sanctuary to learn about the raptors people used to hunt during the Medieval times.

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    Storytime: Mighty Wings

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    Join children’s book author Debbie Clement to sing and dance while learning about Monarch butterflies.

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    Places of the Park: Sentinel Trail

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    Join the naturalist for an easy 0.75-mile hike along Sentinel Trail near Eagle Tower. Walk along while observing and learning about the forest.

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    Feathered Friends Hike

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    Tweet tweet! What’s the 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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    Park Protectors: Trash Timeline

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    Join us for a hands-on activity as we learn about decomposition rates for common items found at home.

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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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    Dusky Departure: Bats

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    Welcker’s Point is home to a successful bat roosting box. Learn all about bats and observe them as they depart from their roosts for their nightly feasts!

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