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Point Beach State Forest

Point Beach State Forest

Description

Point Beach State Forest features 3,000 acres of land and six miles of sandy beach along the shores of Lake Michigan. Point Beach offers family campsites, two large group cabins and an outdoor group camp. A popular feature within the property is the Rawley Point Lighthouse, which has been operated and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard since 1853.

Location

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  44.2022183, -87.5186905

County: Manitowoc

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    Ridges Nature Trail Hike

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    We’ll hike across the wooden bridge over to the Nature Trail Loop and explore the ridges and swales that mark successive shorelines of ancient Lake Nippissing. The trail runs through a series of ridges and swales, and you will learn about these, and…

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    Dunes Hike

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    Explore the Point Beach lakeshore dunes and discover what a rare and beautiful gem Point Beach State Forest is. The dunes-and-swales formations like the ones here are now found only in two other places in Wisconsin (Woodland Dunes Preserve/Manitowoc…

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    Camp Cooking 2: Rice Bowls

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    One of the easiest, tastiest, healthiest and infinitely-variable camp meals is the Rice Bowl! We’ll show you how it’s done. This class meets the ServSafeTM recommendations for food preparation.

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    Poetry Workshop - Adults

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    Dress for the weather as we’re likely to be outside. You might like to bring a hat and insect repellent (picaridin works with biting flies, DEET works with mosquitoes and essential oil “natural” repellents are effective for both but need to be re-…

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    Poetry Workshop - Kids

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    Dress for the weather as we’re likely to be outside. You might like to bring a hat and insect repellent (picaridin works with biting flies, DEET works with mosquitoes and essential oil “natural” repellents are effective for both but need to be re-…

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    Camp Cooking 1: Beyond Hotdogs and Beans

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    Nothing wrong with hotdogs and beans, but there are healthier, tastier, and easy-prep alternatives using items found in every grocery store. We’ll show you how to pre-pack everything but the fresh ingredients at home, making prep at camp even…

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    Nature Journaling (Adults)

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    Nature Journaling is curiosity, wonder, and attention. We’ll help you create a nature journal workbook (which you get to keep), and then provide guided activities designed to get your attention, to inspire wonder, curiosity, and excitement about the…

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    Nature Journaling (Kids)

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    Nature Journaling is curiosity, wonder, and attention. We’ll help you create a nature journal workbook (which you get to keep), and then provide guided activities designed to get your attention, to inspire wonder, curiosity, and excitement about the…

  • Event

    Dunes Nature Hike

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    Explore the Point Beach lakeshore dunes and discover what a rare and beautiful gem Point Beach State Forest is.

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    Ridges Nature Trail Hike

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    We’ll hike across the wooden bridge over to the Nature Trail Loop and explore the ridges and swales that mark successive shorelines of ancient Lake Nippissing.

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