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 at the nature center and join our naturalist on a half-mile walk and ecological scavenger hunt through the Ancient Shorelines Nature Trail followed by games by the nature center.
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Pop by 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 at the nature center and join our naturalist on a brief walk along the shoreline which will include a rock skipping lesson and contest as well as some discussion of Door County history.
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Join us for a community campfire from 7 – 8 p.m. at the amphitheater. Pop in for stories, games and time to get to know your fellow campers.
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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 to create a feeder that will draw the attention of some feathered friends to your own backyard.
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Join our naturalist at the ski hill overlook to hike a section of the Ice Age Trail.
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Pop into the nature center and get an up-close view of caterpillars, butterflies, moths, bees and other cool creepy-crawlies.
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Meet at the nature center and join our naturalist on a ½ mile walk and ecological scavenger hunt through the ancient shorelines trail.