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Peninsula State Park

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“Considered Wisconsin's most complete park, Peninsula State Park offers over 460 campsites, three group camps, a summer theater, an 18-hole golf course, sand beach, bike trails, a lighthouse and eight miles of Door County shoreline. The rollicking waves that skip towards Peninsula's sky high bluffs…”
— dnr.wisconsin.gov
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AfarAug 20, 2025

State Parks, Cherry Orchards, Dark Skies: Door County Is One of the Midwest’s Best-Kept Secrets

Growing up in Poland, Krzysztof Krol loved pierogi. But he had no idea that the dumplings would be such a hit in Door County, in northeast Wisconsin. “There are 10 Polish speakers in the whole region, ...

Park on a promontory with a clifftop lookout, Eagle Tower.

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  • Prince of PierogiRestaurantFood stand in Ephraim, now a restaurant in Sturgeon Bay.
  • Peninsula State ParkNature reservePark on a promontory with a clifftop lookout, Eagle Tower.
  • Eagle TowerSightClifftop lookout with a recent rebuild and canopy walk.
  • Anatolia Cuisine DCRestaurantOffers falafel and kofta dishes.
  • Rusty Dusty Vintage & RecordsPlaceSells eclectic wares, T-shirts, vinyl, and VHS tapes.
  • NewportSightSecond Dark Sky Park designated in the Midwest.
  • Wilson’s Restaurant & Ice Cream ParlorRestaurantAdvertises fountain service.
  • Elsewhere
  • CulturedRestaurantFish Creek, United StatesSourdough bakery with bagels and focaccia.
  • InlandRestaurantBaileys Harbor, United StatesPizza shop opened in September 2024.
  • Zeke's Village MarketMarketSister Bay, United StatesSells funky Wisconsin-themed apparel.
  • Anchored RootsRestaurantSister Bay, United StatesWinery opened in 2022 with a tasting room.
  • The Ridges SanctuaryNature reserveBaileys Harbor, United StatesNature reserve protecting Door County's sensitive ecosystem.
  • Hotel WashingtonHotelWashington Island, United StatesEight-bedroom hotel with a farm-to-table restaurant.
  • Gathering GroundPlaceWashington Island, United StatesNonprofit promoting sustainable agriculture.
  • Folk Tree FarmPlaceWashington Island, United StatesManages an apple orchard for a mainland cidery.
  • Earl's Sister Bay BowlRestaurantSister Bay, United StatesBar with six bowling alleys, serves fried perch.
  • DrömhusRestaurantSturgeon Bay, United StatesEatery and wine bar converted from a 19th-century chapel.
  • Dörr hotelHotelSister Bay, United StatesHotel with Scandinavian-minimalist interiors.
  • Open Door PrideFestivalSturgeon Bay, United StatesRuns year-round events and a Pride Festival in June.
  • Death's DoorSightWashington Island, United StatesNavigational passage where many ships wrecked.
  • Seaquist OrchardsSightSister Bay, United StatesOrchard with blooms.
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