RING IN 2024 – FIRST DAY HIKE The Friends of Peninsula State Park will host their annual First Day Hike, January 1, 2024, at Peninsula State Park. Beginning at the White Cedar Nature Center at 10:00am the guided hike will last about 30-45 minutes. There will also be an outdoor […]
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Peninsula State Park was recognized by World Atlas as the “crowning jewel” of Fish Creek. Check out the full article HERE!
Each year The “Friends of Wisconsin State Parks” presents their HERO Awards to recognize and thank deserving people for their dedication and efforts to support and enhance the State parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas. Our very own Eric Hyde was this year’s recipient for his leadership as outstanding DNR […]
Destination Door County and the Door County Community Foundation would like to team up with YOU to fund Parks improvements. You can greatly increase the power of your donation by helping fund this effort for Peninsula State Park or one of the other four State parks. Click HERE to read […]
Check out this article from Travel Lens on top US Fall destinations that includes Door County and a specific mention of Peninsula State Park! https://www.travellens.co/us-fall-destinations/
Accessibility Growing at Peninsula State Park! Check out this great article from the Door County Daily News on the many accessibility projects that have occurred in the park thanks to the Friends!
“In honor of Pollinator Week June 19-25, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) are proud to announce that seven state park properties will receive a pollinator upgrade in 2023. Aztalan State Park, Brunet Island State Park, Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area, […]
All commemorative bricks that were purchased prior to April 2023 were installed in April 2023 at the Tower and Nature Center. Bricks purchased after April 2023 through September 1, 2023 will be installed in late September or early October 2023. Click here to learn more about leaving a lasting legacy […]
“When Kinect M1 donated a Trackchair to Peninsula State Park on May 9, it became the first Trackchair available at a Wisconsin state park….” – Door County Pulse See link to article on the Door County Pulse… https://doorcountypulse.com/peninsula-is-first-state-park-to-have-a-trackchair
“A surplus of 2022 room-tax collections will be spent on parks, according to a plan created by Destination Door County (DDC) and approved by the Door County Tourism Zone Commission…” – Door County Pulse See link to article on the Door County Pulse… https://doorcountypulse.com/new-programs-spend-lodging-taxes-on-parks/