Parks_Topic Contact_Potawatomi
- Email: Potawatomi State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-746-2890
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.
Website: Potawatomi State Park
County: Door
3740 Cty Hwy PD
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
United States
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Meet our naturalist at the nature center for a 1 ½ mile hike along the shore that will discuss Door County’s history on the water.
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Pop into the nature center and learn how to make origami birds, bugs and other fun critters that are found in the park.
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Meet our naturalist at the amphitheater to enjoy a community campfire and play games.
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The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will have a solar telescope setup at the Old Ski Hill Overlook to view the sun.
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Join our naturalist at the Old Ski Hill Overlook for a 1.5-mile loop hike on a section of the Ice Age Trail.
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Pop into the nature center to learn more about the creature that gave our city its namesake.
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Meet our naturalist at the nature center and go on a quick walk to the shoreline followed by a rock skipping lesson and contest.
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Pop into the nature center anytime to learn how to make crafts from things found in nature.
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Meet our naturalist at the amphitheater to enjoy a community campfire and play games.
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Pop into the nature center anytime and discover how you can become a WI nature explorer and earn a state symbol patch. We will complete one of the activities in the nature center.