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- Email: Potawatomi State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-746-2890
Potawatomi State Park
Description
Potawatomi State Park on the shore of Sturgeon Bay in southern Door County, has 1,200 acres of gently rolling upland terrain bordered by steep slopes and rugged limestone cliffs. The park is named in honor of the tribe that inhabited Green Bay’s shores and islands when Europeans first settled the area. The tribe called themselves Bo-De-Wad-Me which means "keeper of the fire." Eventually the spelling and pronunciation were changed to Potawatomi.
Location
County: Door
Parks_Topic Contact_Potawatomi
3740 Cty Hwy PD
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
United States
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Ice Age Trail Hike
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Join us on the Ice Age Trail, where we'll talk about how impacts of the glaciers and county history. The trail is on a dirt path that goes through various level changes and rugged terrain. This 2.5-mile looped trail goes through woods and roads.
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Community Campfire
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Join us for our weekly campfire night, where we’ll play nature jeopardy to compete for glory and prizes!
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Critter Scene Investigator
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Oh no, Ms. Mice has mysteriously disappeared last night! Use clues like tracks, feathers and scat to identify the suspects and figure out who kidnapped Ms. Mice. Drop in anytime and solve the mystery for a prize.
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Predator-Prey Tag
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Join us for an exciting game of predator-prey tag, where you’ll take on the roles of various animals and mimic the food web. We’ll meet at the nature center and walk over to the playground following introductions to the game rules.
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Nature Journaling Hike
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Meet us at the nature center, where we’ll create journals together and go over the basics of nature journaling. We’ll follow with a short hike (0.5 miles) on the Ancient Shorelines Nature Trail to utilize those skills and do some journaling. The…
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Work Play Earth Day
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Join the Friends of Potawatomi State Park in prepping the park for the 2025 spring and summer season!
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Winter Trails Day
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Explore the park on your own, then stop by the Picnic Shelter to warm up by a fire and enjoy refreshments provided by the Friends of Potawatomi State Park. Volunteers will lead a guided hike at 11:30 a.m.
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Solar Viewing
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The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will set up a solar telescope at the Old Ski Hill Overlook to view the sun. Weather permitting, sunspots and solar flares should be visible.
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Solar Viewing
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The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will set up a solar telescope at the Old Ski Hill Overlook to view the sun. Weather permitting, sunspots and solar flares should be visible.