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Jutting into Green Bay, Peninsula State Park is one of Wisconsin's most popular outdoor attractions, located 70 miles north of Green Bay.
With 3,776 acres of woodlands, lakeshore and lofty limestone bluffs, Peninsula is a magnet for hikers, campers, bicyclists, fishermen and golfers.
Fishing in this portion of Lake Michigan is excellent, with plentiful stores of trout, walleye, smallmouth bass and perch. A boat launch and a fishing pier in the park provide lake access in summer. Ice fishing is popular in winter, with some campsites remaining open year-round.
Four campgrounds offer 469 sites, some with lake views. Three group camp areas are designated for tent camping only. Reservations are recommended. (Call 1-888-WI-PARKS up to eleven months prior to arrival.)
There are 20 miles of hiking trails in the park. The Sentinel Trail is popular with wildflower lovers, with many varieties of colorful blossoms, such as the dwarf lake iris and yellow lady-slipper.
Paved and gravel trails offer nine miles of designated bike routes. A twelve-mile off-road trail system takes mountain bikers through rough, hilly terrain.
Historic Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, established in 1868, stands sentinel over outlying islands and is open for tours daily from early June through mid-October. A nature center offers extensive programs in park history, geology, flora and fauna.
One of Peninsula's most popular features is a scenic 18-hole golf course. (Reservations are highly recommended, call 920-854-5791.)
During Lake Michigan's blustery winters, Peninsula remains a protected spot for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding and snowmobiling.
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