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Nature Center
Location 3275 Clark Lake Rd. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (5 miles NE of Valmy, WI) Phone Number 920-823-2400 Things to Do The Nature Center makes a great start for your visit to Whitefish Dunes State Park. The friendly staff will help you…
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Geology
The rocks around Door County tell a story of what was once here. The exposed dolostone gives clues of a shallow warm sea that once covered the area around 425 million years ago. This time period is known as the Silurian Sea. Clues to the age of the…
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History
The Whitefish Dunes area's history has been shaped by its geological prehistory, its location along the Lake Michigan shore, its people and its scenic natural resources. People of the dunes Evidence of eight separate occupations ranging in age…
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Nature
The variety of plant and animal life at Whitefish Dunes is considerable. Mammals On an early spring morning overlooking the beach, one may see a white-tailed doe and fawn drinking from the lake. Red fox tracks are found throughout the forested…
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Recreation
Whitefish Dunes State Park offers a variety of recreation opportunities to visitors year-round. View the links below to learn more about some of the popular activities available at this park. Accessibility Whitefish Dunes State Park offers…
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Maps
Whitefish Dunes State Park map [PDF] Whitefish Dunes Winter Trail map [PDF] Hunting and trapping map [PDF]
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Conditions
Weather Weather forecast [exit DNR] Beach and Shoreline The first beach access point at Whitefish Dunes State Park is no longer ADA accessible due to shoreline erosion, however, the access point is now open with a rugged gravel trail leading to…
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Camping
Seasonal Water Systems: At Tower Hill State Park, drinking water is available from Memorial Day weekend to Oct. 1 depending on the weather. There are 10 tent campsites at the Tower Hill State Park campground. The campground is open seasonally.…
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History
Tower Hill is in the part of southwest Wisconsin known as the Driftless Area that never was covered by the glaciers that swept across the northern United States. Consequently, the region's dramatic topography was formed by 400 million years of…