Yoga in the Park
2025-09-30 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | Peninsula State Park – Nicolet Beach, 45.16459063279326,-87.22407221948242
Janet from Kind Soul Yoga will be offering park yoga practices again this summer! Per Janet, “I’m looking forward to another beautiful summer in the park with thee most incredible yogis from around the world!!!! (last year we had 3 from Germany and England!!!)”
Park practices are taking place Tuesdays and Saturdays (June 14th – September 30th) at 8am! Meet at the Nicolet Bay Beach area, near the water, just north of the Camp Store. The cost for this class is $10/cash & $12/credit. Mats can be rented for $3 or purchased new for $50. NO PRIOR REGISTRATION needed – just sign in when you arrive!
*The first Saturday of every month, Kind Soul will donate 50% of the funds to the Friends of Peninsula State Park!!!

PENINSULA PROTECTORS: Trail Trimming Day
2025-09-30 08:00 - 12:00 | WI
HELP TRIM BACK THE VEGETATION THAT HAS GROWN OVER ON OUR TRAILS!

PENINSULA PROTECTORS: Chainsaw/Brush Clearing
2025-10-08 08:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-16 08:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-24 08:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-30 08:00 - 11:00 | WI
FELL TREES AND CLEAR BRUSH IN VARIOUS AREAS IN THE PARK. (MUST BE CHAINSAW CERTIFIED BY PARK STAFF TO OPERATE A CHAINSAW)

PENINSULA PROTECTORS: WINTER TRAIL MAINTENANCE
2025-11-05 08:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 08:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-19 08:30 - 11:00 | WI
MAINTENANCE SHOP
WINTER TRAIL MAINTENANCE
CLEARING, TRIMMING,
TRAILS MAKING SURE THEY
ARE PREPPED FOR THE
WINTER SEASON

PENINSULA PROTECTORS: Winter Volunteer Meeting
2025-11-15 10:00 - 12:00 | WI
MAINTENANCE SHOP
Winter Volunteer Meeting

First Day Hike 2026
2026-01-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
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Annual Candlelight Hike
2026-02-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Fish Creek Parking Lot /Picnic Area, 9462 Shore Rd, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Winter is a magical time in Peninsula State Park. Enjoy the serenity of hiking the Park in winter on the evening of Saturday, February 7th. That’s the same night as the Fish Creek Winterfest!
The annual Candlelight Hike will start at 5:00pm, beginning from the parking lot just past the Fish Creek main park entrance.

We will also need volunteers to help with candle-lighting, refreshments, parking, candle re-lighting and supplying food for guests and volunteers.
If you are interested in helping out, please contact:​
Sally Pfeifer
920-421-0808

PENINSULA PROTECTORS: March Painting Madness
2026-03-19 10:00 - 14:00 | WI
Help paint picnic boards and sign posts for the upcoming season while watching March Madness basketball!
Contact Matt: matthew.ernst@wisconsin.gov
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: Maintenance Shop

Happy Little Trees 5k & Work. Play. Earth Day
2026-04-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Peninsula State Park – Nicolet Beach, 45.16459063279326,-87.22407221948242
Happy Little Trees 5k & Work. Play. Earth Day!
9am: 5K Run/Walk
10am: Work day at Nicolet Beach
Join us for campground clean-up and picnic table repair around the Nicolet Beach Day Use area. Participate in a run/walk beforehand to help fund reforestation projects in state parks. See below for more info…

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Boardwalk Construction
2026-05-27 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-28 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Mountain Bike Trail boardwalk build 9am-3pm
Meet at Highland trail head (Lot 5)

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Chris Holicek Memorial Dedication
2026-05-29 12:00 - 12:30 | Peninsula State Park – Eagle Tower, 45.163211456809854,-87.19849467431641
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Memorial to Chris Holicek – FPSP past President
Eagle Tower Base

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Bike Safety Exhibit, Bike Gear Display, & Park Merch Sale
2026-05-30 09:30 - 14:00 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
All activities at Highland Trailhead (Lot 5)
9:30am to 2:00pm
– Park merch sale
– Bike safety display
– Bike and gear display

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Group Bike Ride #1 (Mountain Bike Trail)
2026-05-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
10:00am to 11:30am Mountain Bike Trail Group trail ride (open to all ages)

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Merchandise Sale, Raffle, & Refreshments
2026-05-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
11:00am to 2:00pm
– Food and Beer trucks
– Bike safety display
– Bike and gear display

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Mountain Bike Trail Ribbon Cutting
2026-05-30 12:00 - 12:30 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
12:00pm to 12:30pm Mountain Bike Trail Ribbon cutting

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Group Bike Ride #2 (Sunset Bay Trail)
2026-05-30 12:30 - 14:00 | Peninsula State Park – Nicolet Beach, 45.16459063279326,-87.22407221948242
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Sunset Trail group ride (open to ALL riders)
*Meet at Nicolet Beach

2026 RIDE THE PARK CELEBRATION: Group Bike Ride #3 (Mountain Bike Trail: Advanced Riders)
2026-05-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
1:00pm to 2:30pm Mountain Bike Trail Group ride (advanced riders)

Campfire with a Warden - South Nicolet Bay
2026-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 | WI
Enjoy a fireside chat with a WI DNR Warden. You can learn first hand about park conservation and the importance of protecting our wildlife and their environment. We’d love to share our stories around the campfire.
Campfire chats start at 7:00pm at the Camp Host site. Open to all ages, especially geared for children.

Wild Friends with Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
2026-06-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Join Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary naturalists to learn about and meet some of their wild friends with a live animal encounter. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is a 535-acre urban wildlife refuge located in nearby Green Bay that houses a rehabilitation program for sick and injured animals. Those on display in their exhibits and visiting our park are non-releasable due to injuries they sustained in the wild.

INVASIVE SPECIES WORKDAY
2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:30 | WI
INVASIVE SPECIES WORKDAY
9AM-1130AM
NELSON POINT DAY USE
LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE COMMON INVASIVE SPECIES IN DOOR COUNTY. THE DOOR COUNTY INVASIVE SPECIES TEAM WILL BE ON SITE TO HELP WITH REMOVAL AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. PLEASE BRING CLOSED TOE SHOES AND LEATHER GLOVES.

Campfire with a Warden - North Nicolet Bay
2026-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | WI

Campfire with a Warden - Welcker's Point
2026-07-09 19:00 - 20:00 | WI
