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Point Beach State Forest

Point Beach State Forest

Description

Point Beach State Forest features 3,000 acres of land and six miles of sandy beach along the shores of Lake Michigan. Point Beach offers family campsites, two large group cabins and an outdoor group camp. A popular feature within the property is the Rawley Point Lighthouse, which has been operated and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard since 1853.

Location

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  44.2022183, -87.5186905

County: Manitowoc

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    Dunes Hike

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    Explore the Point Beach lakeshore dunes and discover what a rare and beautiful gem Point Beach State Forest is. The dunes-and-swales formations like the ones here are now found only in two other places in Wisconsin (Woodland Dunes Preserve/Manitowoc…

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    Bat Day

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    Bats are our friends! The Nature Center will be set up with a variety of learning stations, activities, and helpers designed to teach all about bats and why we need them. We’ll help adults learn about pollinators, how to make bat houses, and create…

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    Sand Sculpture Contest

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    Put your sand sculpture skills to the test!

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    Swales Nature Trail Hike

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    We’ll hike across the wooden bridge over to the Nature Trail Loop and explore the ridges and swales that mark successive shorelines of ancient Lake Nippissing.

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    Ridges Nature Trail Hike

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    We’ll hike across the wooden bridge over to the Nature Trail Loop and explore the ridges and swales that mark successive shorelines of ancient Lake Nippissing. The trail runs through a series of ridges and swales, and you will learn about these, and…

  • Event

    Dunes Hike

    -

    Explore the Point Beach lakeshore dunes and discover what a rare and beautiful gem Point Beach State Forest is. The dunes-and-swales formations like the ones here are now found only in two other places in Wisconsin (Woodland Dunes Preserve/Manitowoc…

  • Event

    Dunes Hike

    -

    Explore the Point Beach lakeshore dunes and discover what a rare and beautiful gem Point Beach State Forest is. The dunes-and-swales formations like the ones here are now found only in two other places in Wisconsin (Woodland Dunes Preserve/Manitowoc…

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    Camp Cooking 3: Pizza, Pizza, Pizza

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    We’ll show you how to make fantastic camp pizza in various ways, ranging from the super-simple pita panzerotti to a raised-dough cast-iron pizza-oven gourmet extravaganza. This class will also provide a tactical briefing on the notorious pizza-…

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    Camp First Aid

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    This basic course will teach you how to respond to the kinds of stuff most likely encountered when you’re camping: cuts and scrapes, mild burns, sunburn, sprains, blisters, dehydration, heat exhaustion, sunstroke, insect bites and stings, ticks,…

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    Camp Cooking 2: Rice Bowls

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    One of the easiest, tastiest, healthiest and infinitely-variable camp meals is the Rice Bowl! We’ll show you how it’s done. This class meets the ServSafeTM recommendations for food preparation.

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