Newport State Park Trail descriptions

Newport State Park is located along a rugged shoreline near the north east end of Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. Designated a Wilderness Area by the Wisconsin DNR, it offers almost 30 miles of hiking and biking trails. Through boreal forest, wooded uplands, meadows and 11 miles of shoreline, there is something for everyone.

Bike trails consist mostly of hard pack dirt, with occasional rocks and/or roots. These trails are appropriate for hybrid type bikes. Trails are considered easy to moderate, with no great elevation changes. Hiking is also allowed on all bike trails. Designated hiking trails are also easy to moderate, with some rocks, tree roots and narrower tread in places. Please follow marked signs. Not all sections of trails are open to off-road bicycles.

Europe Bay/Hotz loop trail (7.0 miles)

This trail begins at the picnic area and goes to the northern part of the park to three campsites and Europe Lake.

Lynd Point/Fern loop trail (2.2 miles)

This trail begins at the picnic area and loops to Lynd Point jutting into Lake Michigan and back, with access campsites.

Monarch trail (1.0 miles)

This loop trail begins near the contact station.

Newport loop trail (5.0 miles)

This five-mile loop trail begins at the picnic area and travels to the southern part of the park with access to campsites.

Ridge trail (1.0 miles)

This trail is a shortcut to the most southern part of the park.

Rowley's Bay loop trail (4.0 miles)

This four-mile loop trail connects to the Newport loop and travels to the southern part of the park with access to campsites.

Sugarbush trail (1.0 miles)

This loop trail begins at the parking area on Newport Lane.

Upland loop trail (2.0 miles)

This loop trail begins near the park office.

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