Newport State Park Door County Camping

It was described as a wilderness park and i would say that is an accurate statement.

Newport state park door county camping.

Camping at newport is not for the faint of heart as all 14 campsites will. All campsites are hike in and supplies must be carried into and out of campsites. 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. Perfect place to get away with someone special.

Eleven miles of lake michigan shoreline 30 miles of hiking trails newport state park offers backpack camping for visitors. 18 reviews of newport state park on wisconsin i am so glad to set a flag on this spot. Views of the night sky here will be brighter and more detailed than anywhere else in the state. This was our first trip to door county wisconsin.

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. This park i won t lie is allot of work to get into your. I have newport state park. Newport joins the ranks of such u s.

Surrounded by nature and water. 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. 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. These are the best hidden gems for state parks in door county.

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 northeast of ellison bay is wisconsin s only formally designated wilderness park. 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 has 16 backpack hike in campsites 13 of which can be reserved. The park has an interpretive center and naturalist program. This place is sprawling lush and intimate. Newport received international dark sky park status in 2017.

There are evergreen and hardwood forests wetlands and upland meadows. Pets are welcome in wisconsin state parks but must be on a leash and under control at all times. Only 13 other state parks in the united states have received ida accreditation. 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. National parks as big bend glacier and grand canyon. Certain areas may be off limits to pets. I don t need to raise a flag on the moon.