Parks and the outdoors in Sturgeon Bay

7 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Sturgeon Bay.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Canal Lighthouses
There are two lighthouses here, the tall Canal Light, and the picturesque North Pierhead Light. You can only access the grounds on the lower level breakwall on the east side of the city, but you can get a bigger view at the natural preserve at 2499 S Lake Michigan Dr.
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Cave Point County Park
Popular county park known for the rocky coves along Lake Michigan.
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George K. Pinney County Park
Though mostly a turnoff and a boat launching place, this county park is by an old quarry and is at the mouth of the Sturgeon Bay with excellent views of both Green and Sturgeon Bays. The Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse (9.2 miles away) can be seen on a clear day.
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Ice Age Trail (Sturgeon Bay Segment)
The Ice Age Trail ends in nearby Potawatomi State Park, and runs south using city streets and walking trails near Algoma.
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Peninsula State Park
Though a bit of a drive from Sturgeon Bay, the park is known for scenic vistas and bluffs along the Niagara Escarpment. Upper Peninsula shoreline is visible on a clear day.
$13
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Potawatomi State Park
Scenic state park that is right outside of Sturgeon Bay with scenic views of the shoreline and the eastern terminus of the Ice Age Trail.
$8 for WI Licensed Cars, $11 for out-of-state cars
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Whitefish Dunes State Park
A state park covering numerous sand dunes and remnants of successive Native American villages.
$8 for WI licensed cars, $11 for out-of-state cars

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Sturgeon Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0).