Newport State Park Door County Camping

Newport northeast of ellison bay is wisconsin s only formally designated wilderness park.

Newport state park door county camping.

There are evergreen and hardwood forests wetlands and upland meadows. National parks as big bend glacier and grand canyon. It was described as a wilderness park and i would say that is an accurate statement. The park has an interpretive center and naturalist program.

Ellison bluff state natural area. Pets are welcome in wisconsin state parks but must be on a leash and under control at all times. Surrounded by nature and water. 18 reviews of newport state park on wisconsin i am so glad to set a flag on this spot.

Newport received international dark sky park status in 2017. The natural sounds of every thing from loons to crickets. At the far end of the door peninsula newport is also designated as a dark sky park a perfect destination for stargazing. 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.

Camping at newport is not for the faint of heart as all 14 campsites will. Only 13 other state parks in the united states have received ida accreditation. 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. This was our first trip to door county wisconsin.

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. I have newport state park. Eleven miles of lake michigan shoreline 30 miles of hiking trails newport state park offers backpack camping for visitors. Certain areas may be off limits to pets.

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. With 2 373 acres and 11 miles of lake michigan shoreline it offers quiet alternatives to bustling door county. 2 400 acre wilderness area offering hiking swimming fishing backpack camping ski touring snowshoeing. See more hidden gem state parks in door county on tripadvisor.

I don t need to raise a flag on the moon. This park i won t lie is allot of work to get into your. This place is sprawling lush and intimate. Join host jon jarosh as he visits newport state park wisconsin s first international dark sky park in this episode of explore the door a video travel show.

Newport state park in door county is the first and only park in wisconsin to receive an official dark sky park designation from the international dark sky association. All campsites are hike in and supplies must be carried into and out of campsites. Newport joins the ranks of such u s. Views of the night sky here will be brighter and more detailed than anywhere else in the state.