hiking in wisconsin

Rock Island Wisconsin

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Potawatomi Lighthouse on Rock Island in Door County Wisconsin at sunset

Rock Island is a 912-acre Wisconsin state park in Door County that takes two ferry rides to reach. The first ferry leaves Gills Rock for Washington Island. The second leaves Washington Island and takes visitors to Rock Island, where you’ll find hiking trails, shoreline views, a historic boathouse, primitive camping, and Wisconsin’s oldest lighthouse station. … Read more

Frog Bay Tribal National Park Bayfield Wisconsin

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Forest trail at Frog Bay Tribal National Park in Red Cliff Wisconsin

Frog Bay Tribal National Park near Red Cliff in Bayfield County, Wisconsin is the first tribal national park in the United States. Owned and managed by the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, this protected Lake Superior property is known for its boreal forest, mossy trails, woodland plants, and quiet shoreline views.

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Toft Point for an Afternoon Hike

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Waterfowl swimming along the rocky shoreline at Toft Point Natural Area in Door County Wisconsin

Toft Point is located on Toft Road in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on a beautiful 732-acre natural area managed by UW–Green Bay. This quiet preserve is one of Door County’s hidden gems, with boreal forest, mossy woods, historic remnants, rocky Lake Michigan shoreline, and peaceful hiking trails.

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Dells of the Eau Claire County Park

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Rocky gorge and bridge at Dells of Eau Claire County Park in Marathon County Wisconsin

Dells of Eau Claire County Park is a scenic county park in Marathon County, Wisconsin, known for its rocky river gorge, small cascades, hiking trails, and broad stretches of exposed stone along the Eau Claire River. Located in the Town of Plover east of Wausau, it is one of those places that feels both rugged and peaceful at the same time.

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Ridges Sanctuary Door County Nature Preserve

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Wooden boardwalk at The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor Door County Wisconsin

The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin

The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor is one of the most distinctive nature preserves in Door County. Known for its winding boardwalks, wetland trails, rare plants, and quiet woodland scenery, it is a place where you can slow down and explore a very different side of the peninsula.

Spread across roughly 1,600 acres, The Ridges protects a unique landscape of swales, ridges, wetlands, boreal forest, and shoreline habitat. For visitors who enjoy wildflowers, birding, photography, and peaceful nature walks, it is one of the most rewarding places to visit in Baileys Harbor.

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