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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
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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.
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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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Nature Journaling
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Take some time to relax and get creative as we craft our own nature journals at the White Cedar Nature Center.
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Places of the Park: White Cedar Nature Trail
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Join the naturalist for a half-mile hike along the trail by the White Cedar Nature Center. Discover more about the center’s history, plants and animals.