Door County Outdoors

Magill Weber, who grew up in Wisconsin, has spent extensive time in Door County hiking, biking, sailing, kayaking, and birding. She is a project director for The Nature Conservancy in California.

Maps and Icons    Acknowledgments          Introduction            The Lay of the Land        Guidelines and Advisories            Door County's Natural Features            The Door County Outdoor Year          Chapter 1. Washington Island        Major Points of Interest 1. Rock Island State Park    2. Domer-Neff Preserve and Birding Trail    3. Jackson Harbor Ridges and Carlin's Point    4. Little Lake State Natural Area    5. Detroit Harbor State Natural Area    6. Mountain Park Lookout Tower      Beaches and Overlooks A. Rock Island State Park Beach    B. Schoolhouse Beach    C. Jackson Harbor Ridges Beach    D. Percy Johnson County Park Beach    E. Gislason Beach    F. Sand Dunes Park and Beach    G. People's Park      Lighthouses L1. Pottawatomie Lighthouse      Bike Routes B1. Detroit Harbor to Sand Dunes Park    B2. Detroit Harbor to Schoolhouse Beach Park     B3. Detroit Harbor to Jackson Harbor to Mountain Park Lookout Tower      Paddling Routes P1. Rock Island State Park    P2. Little Lake State Natural Area    P3. Detroit Harbor and Grand Traverse Island State Park      Chapter 2. Liberty Grove: Northport, Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, and Sister Bay    Major Points of Interest 7. Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge    8. Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge    9. Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area    10. Door Bluff Headlands County Park    11. Ellison Bluff County Park        12. Mink River Estuary—West Side        13. Mink River Estuary-Schoenbrunn Conservancy        14. Newport State Park    15. Harold C. Wilson–Three Springs Preserve      Beaches and Overlooks H. Northport Ferry Terminal    I. Porte des Morts Park    J. Garrett Bay Boat Launch and Beach    K. Isle View Beach    L. Europe Bay Beach    M. Europe Lake Boat Launch and Beach    N. Newport Bay Beaches    O. Sand Bay Town Park Beach    P. Ellison Bay Community Park Beach      Lighthouses L2. Plum Island Range Lights    L3. Pilot Island Lighthouse      Bike Routes B4. Ellison Bay to Sand Bay Town Park Beach        B5. Ellison Bay to Newport State Park     B6. Newport State Park Mountain Biking     B7. Bluff to Bluff: Gills Rock to Ellison Bluff      Paddling Routes P4. Plum Island and Pilot Island    P5. Mink River Estuary    P6. Door Bluff Headlands    P7. Europe Lake      Chapter 3. Baileys Harbor Area    Major Points of Interest 16. North Bay    17. Mud Lake State Natural Area—Uplands Section    18. Mud Lake State Natural Area—Wetlands and Lake Section    19. Mud Lake State Natural Area—Riebolt's Creek Section    20. Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area—Spike Horn Bay    21. Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area—Cana Cove    22. Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach    23. The Ridges Sanctuary    24. Toft Point State Natural Area      Beaches and Overlooks Q. Baileys Harbor Ridges Park Beach    R. Anclam Park and Beach    S. Baileys Harbor Lake View    T. Baileys Harbor Marina    U. Spike Horn Bay Beach    V. Bues Point Boat Launch      Lighthouses L4. Upper and Lower Range Lights    L5. Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse    L6. Cana Island Lighthouse      Bike Routes B8. Baileys Harbor to Kangaroo Lake Causeway    B9. Baileys Harbor to Ephraim and North Bay      Paddling Routes P8. Riebolt's Creek to Mud Lake State Natural Area    P9. Moonlight Bay to Cana Island      Chapter 4. Peninsula State Park Area: Sister Bay, Ephraim and Fish Creek    Major Points of Interest 25. Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond    26. Ephraim Wetlands Preserve    27. Chambers Island    28. Peninsula State Park    29. Offshore Islands: Horseshoe, Strawberry, Hat, and the Sisters    30. White Cliff Fen and Forest State Natural Area      Beaches and Overlooks W. Sister Bay Beach and Waterfront Park    X. Pebble Beach Road Beach    Y. Ephraim Village Beach    Z. Eagle Harbor and Harborside Park    AA. Nicolet Beach—Peninsula State Park    BB. Fish Creek Beach        CC. Sunset Park Beach      Lighthouses L7. Chambers Island Lighthouse    L8. Eagle Bluff Lighthouse      Bike Routes B10. Sister Bay to Three Springs Preserve    B11. Sister Bay to Rowley's Bay     B12. Fish Creek to Peninsula State Park Sunset Trail     B13. Ephraim to Mink River Estuary     B14. Fish Creek to Peninsula Players Road to Spring Road      Paddling Routes P10. Sister Bay to the Sister Islands    P11. Nicolet Bay to Horseshoe Island    P12. Tennison Bay to the Strawberry Islands      Chapter 5. Kangaroo Lake to Whitefish Dunes: Jacksonport, Valmy, and Sevastopol     Major Points of Interest 31. Kangaroo Lake    32. Meridian County Park    33. Hibbard Creek Preserve    34. Logan Creek Preserve    35. Cave Point County Park    36. Whitefish Dunes State Park      Beaches and Overlooks DD. Lakeside Park Beach    EE. Lakeshore Drive Beach    FF. Whitefish Dunes State Park Beach    GG. Whitefish Bay Road Beach and Boat Launch    HH. White Pine Lane Beach    II. Goldenrod Lane Beach    JJ. Hemlock Lane Beach    KK. Deer Path Lane Beach    LL. Evergreen Lane Beach    MM. Clark Lake Boat Launch      Bike Routes B15. Jacksonport and North Cave Point Drive     B16. Whitefish Dunes Trails     B17. Whitefish Dunes to Lily Bay County Park     B18. Jacksonport to Carlsville       Paddling Routes P13. Kangaroo Lake     P14. Clark Lake    P15. Lakeside Park to Cave Point      Chapter 6. Egg Harbor Area    Major Points of Interest 37. Lautenbach Woods Preserve    38. Oak Road Wetlands Preserve    39. Bayshore Blufflands Preserve      Beaches and Overlooks NN. Egg Harbor Beach    OO. Frank E. Murphy County Park    PP. Olde Stone Quarry County Park      Bike Routes B19. Egg Harbor to Frank E. Murphy County Park     B20. Egg Harbor–Peninsula Center–Juddville Loop    B21. Egg Harbor–Kangaroo Lake Causeway Loop      Paddling Routes P16. Frank E. Murphy County Park and Horseshoe Bay    P17. Olde Stone Quarry County Park and Sherwood Point          Chapter 7. Shivering Sands: Sturgeon Bay, Institute, and Clay Banks    Major Points of Interest 40. Shivering Sands    41. Kellner Fen    42. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal    43. U.S. Coast Guard Station and North Pierhead    44. Portage Park      Beaches and Overlooks QQ. Lily Bay County Park    RR. County TT Beach        SS. Chippewa Drive Beach    TT. Winnebago Drive Beach    UU. Kickapoo Drive Beach    VV. Portage Park Beach    WW. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Recreation Area      Lighthouses L9. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse    L10. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light          Bike Routes B22. Portage Park to Lily Bay County Park     B23. Lily Bay County Park to South Cave Point Drive     B24. U.S. Coast Guard Station to County TT Beach       Paddling Routes P18. Portage Park to Shivering Sands        P19. Dolan's Creek and Dunes Lake      Chapter 8. Sturgeon Bay Area    Major Points of Interest 45. Sunset Park    46. Potawatomi State Park    47. Franke Park      Beaches and Overlooks XX. Sunset Park Beach    YY. Otumba Park Beach    ZZ. Potawatomi State Park Beaches    AAA. Sand Bay Beach    BBB. Haines Park Beach      Lighthouses L11. Sherwood Point Lighthouse      Bike Routes B25. Sunset Park to Olde Stone Quarry County Park      B26. Potawatomi State Park Mountain Biking Trails     B27. Sturgeon Bay–Little Sturgeon Bay Loop      Paddling Routes P20. Otumba Park and Downtown Sturgeon Bay    P21. Sunset Park and Downtown Sturgeon Bay    P22. Rileys Bay and Snake Island    P23. Little Sturgeon Bay      Chapter 9. The Clay Banks: Clay Banks, Maplewood, and Forestville    Major Points of Interest 48. Legacy Preserve at Clay Banks    49. Robert La Salle County Park    50. Forestville Dam County Park    51. Ahnapee State Trail      Beaches and Overlooks CCC. Clay Banks Beach #1    DDD. Clay Banks Beach #2    EEE. Braunsdorf Beach      Bike Routes B28. Ahnapee State Trail to Maplewood    B29. Forestville Dam County Park to LaSalle County Park    B30. La Salle County Park to Salona Road       Paddling Routes P24. Clay Banks Beaches to Robert LaSalle County Park    P25. Forestville Flowage        Chapter 10. Southern Door: Gardner, Namur, and Brussels    Major Points of Interest 52. Gardner Marsh State Wildlife Area    53. Sugar Creek County Park      Beaches and Overlooks FFF. Robert Carmody County Park    GGG. Chaudoir's Dock County Park      Bike Routes B31. Brussels to Chaudoir's Dock County Park     B32. Brussels to Sugar Creek County Park     B33. Brussels to Robert Carmody County Park       Paddling Route P26. Chaudoir's Dock County Park to Sugar Creek County Park      References        Index