Newport s geographic location at the end of the door peninsula on the shores of lake michigan make it an ideal site for remarkably dark skies.
Newport state park door county wi.
With 2 373 acres and 11 miles of lake michigan shoreline it offers quiet alternatives to bustling door county.
Newport s wilderness experience offers over 2 300 acres of forest on 11 miles of lake michigan shoreline 30 miles of hiking trails and backpack camping as a quiet alternative to bustling door county.
Dark sky is increasingly seen as valuable preservation in this age of light pollution.
This was our first trip to door county wisconsin.
Newport state park dark sky designation.
It was described as a wilderness park and i would say that is an accurate statement.
Whitefish dunes state park.
Ellison bluff state natural area.
Pets are welcome in wisconsin state parks but must be on a leash and under control at all times.
18 reviews of newport state park on wisconsin i am so glad to set a flag on this spot.
Newport state park wisconsin s only wilderness state park is also the first state park in wisconsin designated by ida as an international dark sky park one of just 48 parks in the world to earn the distinction.
Newport received international dark sky park status in 2017.
The natural sounds of every thing from loons to crickets.
Newport s biking trails can get muddy and rocky in some spots so be ready to do some work.
Perfect place to get away with someone special.
These are the best places for kid friendly state parks in door county.
Newport is 5 miles from external light sources and possesses quality limited magnitude which.
My wife and i enjoy walking or hiking so we decided to explore newport state park on the northeast end of the door county peninsula.
Newport state park located in northeast door newport state park has seven bike friendly trails that depending on your route can provide views of lake michigan europe lake rowley s bay islands cliffs and forest.
There are evergreen and hardwood forests wetlands and upland meadows.
Certain areas may be off limits to pets.
Only 13 other state parks in the united states have received ida accreditation.
This park i won t lie is allot of work to get into your.
I have newport state park.
Michelle hefty superintendent of newport state park since 1989 said that this county board approval might have played a big role in keeping newport wild when the state was hoping to turn it into a peninsula like.
At the far end of the door peninsula newport is also designated as a dark sky park a perfect destination for stargazing.
See more state parks for kids in door county on tripadvisor.
National parks as big bend glacier and grand canyon.
Since door county already had more than 4 500 acres of state park land the county board needed to approve the new state park.
This place is sprawling lush and intimate.
The park has an interpretive center and naturalist program.
Surrounded by nature and water.
Newport northeast of ellison bay is wisconsin s only formally designated wilderness park.
