Fish, Wildlife and Parks
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Hiking
Newport State Park is located along a rugged shoreline near the northeast end of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. Designated a Wilderness Area by the Wisconsin DNR, it offers over 30 miles of trails, all of them open for hiking. Through boreal forests,…
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Camping
Campsite on Lake Michigan at Newport State ParkPhoto credit: DNRNewport State Park offers rustic, backpack camping for visitors. Camping is allowed in designated campsites only.ReservationsReserve a campsite online.
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A Dark Sky Park
Being at the far end of the Door Peninsula and on the shores of Lake Michigan makes Newport State Park one of the darkest spots in the state. The park is one place where you will find out what a dark sky truly looks like, making it a prime…
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Conditions
All trails at Newport State Park are open. Campsites 6-13 remain closed and are anticipated to open in June 2026. The southern part of the park experienced severe storms in August 2025 and hundreds of trees along the trails and campsites were blown…
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Burial Mounds
Long before prospectors discovered lead in southwestern Wisconsin, and Marquette and Juliet canoed the Wisconsin River, Native Americans hunted the valleys and ridges, fished the Mississippi River and raised food near their village in the shadow of…