Park information

Welcome!

• Peninsula State Park is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

• Bicycling and sailing at Peninsula State Park [YouTube]

Directions

From Green Bay, take State Highway 57 north toward Sturgeon Bay. From Manitowoc, Take State Highway 42 north toward Sturgeon Bay. Before you get to Sturgeon Bay, Highways 57 and 42 join. Stay on State Highway 42 north to Fish Creek, where the highway turns east (right). Go 0.5 mile farther on Highway 42; the park entrance is on the north (left).

Park fees

• Vehicle admission sticker is required.
• Camping in the Wisconsin State Park System.
• Hunting and fishing licenses apply.

Concessions and rental equipment

The camp store at Nicolet Beach has essential supplies, souvenirs and ice. The snack bar, open during the summer, features pizza, burgers and soft-serve ice cream. Nicolet Beach Concession also rents canoes, kayaks, bicycles, tandems and tagalongs. Rentals are seasonal and weather dependent. Phone: 920-854-9220.

Friends group and volunteering

• The Friends of Peninsula State Park [exit DNR] is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a meaningful contribution toward the preservation and goals of Peninsula State Park. The Friends believe Peninsula contains a unique, spectacular wilderness and shoreline, worthy of any assistance they can provide. The Friends provide volunteer services and financial support for the interpretive, educational, recreational and visitor service programs at Peninsula State Park.
• State park system volunteering opportunities

Get Outdoors!

• Peninsula State Park Nature Programs
• Nature center
• Peninsula 2019 Like to Hike program log [PDF]
• School field trips
• Nature and wildlife
• Wisconsin Explorer Program

Maps/Publications

Park maps

• Peninsula State Park summer map [PDF]
• Peninsula State Park winter map [PDF]
• Hunting and trapping map [PDF]

Campground maps

• Nicolet North campground map [PDF]
• Nicolet South campground map [PDF]
• Tennison Bay campground map [PDF]
• Weborg campground map [PDF]
• Welcker's Point campground map [PDF]
• Outdoor group camp map [PDF]

Park planning

• Master plan

Wisconsin State Park System

• Plans and reports

In the area

Department of Tourism listings

• Door County [exit DNR]

More in the area

• Door County Visitor Bureau [exit DNR]
• Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks [exit DNR]
• Peninsula State Park Golf Course [exit DNR]
• Northern Sky Theater [exit DNR]
• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse [exit DNR]