Activities
Newport State Park
Newport State Park is Wisconsin’s only wilderness-designated state park, offering miles of shoreline, hike-in campsites, and unforgettable stargazing as a certified Dark Sky Park.
At the tip of the Door Peninsula, Newport State Park spans more than 2,300 acres of forest and 11 miles of rugged Lake Michigan shoreline. Known as Wisconsin’s only wilderness-designated state park, it offers over 30 miles of trails for hiking and biking, as well as rustic hike-in campsites that provide a true backcountry experience. By day, visitors explore forests, wetlands, and meadows; by night, they enjoy some of the Midwest’s best stargazing in this internationally recognized Dark Sky Park.
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