Potawatomi State Park

Potawatomi State Park

Potawatomi State Park

Description

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.

Contact

Website: Potawatomi State Park

Location

 Directions

  44.85565, -87.410613

County: Door

  • Event

    Become A Wisconsin Explorer!

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    Pop into the nature center anytime and discover how you can become a WI nature explorer and earn a state symbol patch. We will complete one of the activities in the nature center.

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    Ecological Scavenger Hunt And Games

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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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    Critter Origami

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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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    Shoreline Walk And Rock Skipping Contest

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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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    Community Campfire

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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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    Shoreline, Ships And Shipwrecks Hike

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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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    Backyard Birdfeeders

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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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    Community Campfire

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    Join us for a community campfire at the amphitheater from 7 – 8 p.m.

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    Hike The Ice Age Trail

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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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    It’s A Bug’s Life

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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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