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 beach door county camping.
Stretching along 11 miles of lake michigan shoreline newport state park offers beachgoers the opportunity to work up a sweat before taking a break on the beach or in the cool calm waters of the lake.
Newport resort offers great accommodations many on site recreational amenities and a convenient location.
It was described as a wilderness park and i would say that is an accurate statement.
Newport park is an excellent place for day hiking in door county.
This was our first trip to door county wisconsin.
Photo by solomon lindenberg.
4 ways to camp in door county.
Located in northern newport state park newport beach is a naturally managed beach that gives visitors 11 miles of lake michigan water access.
Camping in wisconsin can take many forms and the options are just as robust in door county.
Ephraim beach eagle harbor and the bluffs of peninsula state park are iconic landscapes in door county and ephraim beach is at the center of it all.
From that point there are several trails you can follow ranging from 2 to 7 miles.
There s a small beach close to parking overlooking lake michigan.
Decide what kind of outdoor vacation appeals to you find a campsite or campground in door county and brush up on your campfire building skills.
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Newport state park ellison bay sister bay green bay lake michigan northport 42 gills rock 57 16 legend trails mileage round trip from parking lots newport loop rowleys bay loop lynd point fern loop europe bay hotz loop upland loop 5 0 mi 8 0 km 4 0 mi 6 4 km 2 5 mi 4 0 km 7 0 mi 11 3 km 2 0 mi 3 2 km newport state park.
Best camping in door county on tripadvisor.
Observation towers at peninsula and potawatomi.
The state s highest sand dunes at whitefish dunes.
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.
Newport beach is the perfect place to visit during the day or in the evening.
Door county offers five wonderful state parks for camping hiking boating swimming fishing even golfing.
The trails are flat which it makes them easily enjoyable for everyone.
At the far end of the door peninsula newport is also designated as a dark sky park a perfect destination for stargazing.
Choose from one of our great door county vacation packages and experience the ultimate in wisconsin vacations.