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- Email: Newport State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-920-854-2500
Newport State Park
Description
Newport State Park, northeast of Ellison Bay, is Wisconsin's only formally-designated wilderness park. With 2,373 acres and 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park offers quiet alternatives to bustling Door County. Explore 30 miles of hiking trails with hike-in campsites. There are evergreen and hardwood forests, wetlands and upland meadows.
Location
County: Door
Parks_Topic Contact_Newport
475 Cty Hwy NP
Ellison Bay, WI 54210
United States
- Event
Newport Bird Hike
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Join Deb Ford to identify birds that are currently visiting Newport’s feeding station and the grassland and forest edges along the Monarch Trail.
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Wildflower Folklore Hike
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Join the park naturalist on this 1-mile hike to look for signs of spring.
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Earth Day/Arbor Day Tree Talk
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Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. There will be plenty of time for questions. Meet at the Nature Center in the office building, Lot 1.
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Solar Eclipse Viewing
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Join us for this daytime celestial event as we enjoy a partial view of the solar eclipse.
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Candlelight Hike, Ski and Snowshoe
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Join us for a magical evening of free, candlelit recreation with cocoa and cookies afterward.
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– Full Moon Hike
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Join park staff on this night hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 1.75-mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening for the sights and sounds of the night
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Walk On The Wild Side Fall Hike
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Search for wildflowers and mushrooms with the park naturalist.
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Mushroom Hike With Charlotte Lukes
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Door County’s mushroom expert will lead us through the fascinating world of fungi.