Potawatomi State Park
Potawatomi State Park | |
Wisconsin State Park | |
Sign | |
Country | United States |
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State | Wisconsin |
County | Door |
Location | Sturgeon Bay |
- coordinates | 44°51′52″N 87°24′54″W / 44.86444°N 87.41500°WCoordinates: 44°51′52″N 87°24′54″W / 44.86444°N 87.41500°W |
Area | 1,225 acres (496 ha) |
Founded | 1928 |
Management | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
Park location in Wisconsin | |
Website: Potawatomi State Park | |
Potawatomi State Park is a 1,225-acre (496 ha) Wisconsin state park northwest of the city of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. It is located on Sturgeon Bay, a bay of the Bay of Green Bay in Door County. Potawatomi State Park was established in 1928.[1]
Activities and amenities
- Trails: The park has several hiking trails and is the eastern terminus of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Park trails are used for hiking, bicycling, cross-country, and snowmobiling.[2]
- Green Bay: The park has two miles of water frontage on Green Bay which provides opportunities for boating, canoeing, and fishing.
Images
- Looking northwest from beach at Sturgeon Bay
- Looking southeast from beach at the city of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
References
- ↑ "Potawatomi State Park". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Potawatomi State Park: Activities and recreation". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
External links
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