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- Email: Peninsula State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-868-3258
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
County: Door
Parks_Topic Contact_Peninsula
9462 Shore Rd.
Fish Creek , WI 54212
United States
- Event
Wildflower Walk
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Take a one hour naturalist led stroll to learn about the abundant wildflowers in the park. Meet in front of the Nature Center.
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Geology Walk
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Take a one hour 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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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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Star Gazing
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Learn the basics of navigating the night sky. Meet behind the Nature Center, clear skies permitting.
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Historical Traces Trek
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Join Dave Lea, who has been exploring the park since the 1970’s, on an exciting, off-trail adventure finding the park’s historic sites. Wear sturdy boots and long pants to discover traces of the past.
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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.
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Archery in the Park
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Come learn the basics of how to shoot a compound bow at the White Cedar Nature Center, all equipment is provided. Ages 10+ only.
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Watercolor Sunsets
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Discover what makes sunsets colorful while watching the sun set over the bay, then create your own. Meet at Welcker’s Point.
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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.