"William Tishler's broad historical framework highlights the significance of the Peninsula Park story in the American experience."Margaret Beattie Bogue, author of Around the Shores of Lake Michigan"Drawing on his life-long observations, William Tishler brings to life the history and diverse landscapes of this unique Door County gem."William G. Laatsch, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Maps and Iconsand#160;and#160;and#160;
Acknowledgmentsand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
Introductionand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160; The Lay of the Landand#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160; Guidelines and Advisoriesand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160; Door County's Natural Featuresand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
and#160;and#160;and#160; The Door County Outdoor Yearand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 1. Washington Islandand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
1. Rock Island State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
2. Domer-Neff Preserve and Birding Trailand#160;and#160;and#160;
3. Jackson Harbor Ridges and Carlin's Pointand#160;and#160;and#160;
4. Little Lake State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
5. Detroit Harbor State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
6. Mountain Park Lookout Towerand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
A. Rock Island State Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
B. Schoolhouse Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
C. Jackson Harbor Ridges Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
D. Percy Johnson County Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
E. Gislason Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
F. Sand Dunes Park and Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
G. People's Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Lighthouses
L1. Pottawatomie Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B1. Detroit Harbor to Sand Dunes Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
B2. Detroit Harbor to Schoolhouse Beach Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B3. Detroit Harbor to Jackson Harbor to Mountain Park Lookout Towerand#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P1. Rock Island State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
P2. Little Lake State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
P3. Detroit Harbor and Grand Traverse Island State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 2. Liberty Grove: Northport, Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, and Sister Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
7. Green Bay National Wildlife Refugeand#160;and#160;and#160;
8. Gravel Island National Wildlife Refugeand#160;and#160;and#160;
9. Europe Bay Woods State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
10. Door Bluff Headlands County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
11. Ellison Bluff County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
12. Mink River Estuaryandmdash;West Sideand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
13. Mink River Estuary-Schoenbrunn Conservancyand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
14. Newport State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
15. Harold C. Wilsonandndash;Three Springs Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
H. Northport Ferry Terminaland#160;and#160;and#160;
I. Porte des Morts Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
J. Garrett Bay Boat Launch and Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
K. Isle View Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
L. Europe Bay Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
M. Europe Lake Boat Launch and Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
N. Newport Bay Beachesand#160;and#160;and#160;
O. Sand Bay Town Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
P. Ellison Bay Community Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
Lighthouses
L2. Plum Island Range Lightsand#160;and#160;and#160;
L3. Pilot Island Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B4. Ellison Bay to Sand Bay Town Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
B5. Ellison Bay to Newport State Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B6. Newport State Park Mountain Biking and#160;and#160;and#160;
B7. Bluff to Bluff: Gills Rock to Ellison Bluffand#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P4. Plum Island and Pilot Islandand#160;and#160;and#160;
P5. Mink River Estuaryand#160;and#160;and#160;
P6. Door Bluff Headlandsand#160;and#160;and#160;
P7. Europe Lakeand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 3. Baileys Harbor Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
16. North Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
17. Mud Lake State Natural Areaandmdash;Uplands Sectionand#160;and#160;and#160;
18. Mud Lake State Natural Areaandmdash;Wetlands and Lake Sectionand#160;and#160;and#160;
19. Mud Lake State Natural Areaandmdash;Riebolt's Creek Sectionand#160;and#160;and#160;
20. Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Areaandmdash;Spike Horn Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
21. Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Areaandmdash;Cana Coveand#160;and#160;and#160;
22. Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
23. The Ridges Sanctuaryand#160;and#160;and#160;
24. Toft Point State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
Q. Baileys Harbor Ridges Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
R. Anclam Park and Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
S. Baileys Harbor Lake Viewand#160;and#160;and#160;
T. Baileys Harbor Marinaand#160;and#160;and#160;
U. Spike Horn Bay Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
V. Bues Point Boat Launchand#160;and#160;and#160;
Lighthouses
L4. Upper and Lower Range Lightsand#160;and#160;and#160;
L5. Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
L6. Cana Island Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B8. Baileys Harbor to Kangaroo Lake Causewayand#160;and#160;and#160;
B9. Baileys Harbor to Ephraim and North Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P8. Riebolt's Creek to Mud Lake State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
P9. Moonlight Bay to Cana Islandand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 4. Peninsula State Park Area: Sister Bay, Ephraim and Fish Creekand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
25. Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pondand#160;and#160;and#160;
26. Ephraim Wetlands Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
27. Chambers Islandand#160;and#160;and#160;
28. Peninsula State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
29. Offshore Islands: Horseshoe, Strawberry, Hat, and the Sistersand#160;and#160;and#160;
30. White Cliff Fen and Forest State Natural Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
W. Sister Bay Beach and Waterfront Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
X. Pebble Beach Road Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
Y. Ephraim Village Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
Z. Eagle Harbor and Harborside Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
AA. Nicolet Beachandmdash;Peninsula State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
BB. Fish Creek Beachand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
CC. Sunset Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
Lighthouses
L7. Chambers Island Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
L8. Eagle Bluff Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B10. Sister Bay to Three Springs Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
B11. Sister Bay to Rowley's Bay and#160;and#160;and#160;
B12. Fish Creek to Peninsula State Park Sunset Trail and#160;and#160;and#160;
B13. Ephraim to Mink River Estuary and#160;and#160;and#160;
B14. Fish Creek to Peninsula Players Road to Spring Roadand#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P10. Sister Bay to the Sister Islandsand#160;and#160;and#160;
P11. Nicolet Bay to Horseshoe Islandand#160;and#160;and#160;
P12. Tennison Bay to the Strawberry Islandsand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 5. Kangaroo Lake to Whitefish Dunes: Jacksonport, Valmy, and Sevastopol and#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
31. Kangaroo Lakeand#160;and#160;and#160;
32. Meridian County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
33. Hibbard Creek Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
34. Logan Creek Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
35. Cave Point County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
36. Whitefish Dunes State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
DD. Lakeside Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
EE. Lakeshore Drive Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
FF. Whitefish Dunes State Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
GG. Whitefish Bay Road Beach and Boat Launchand#160;and#160;and#160;
HH. White Pine Lane Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
II. Goldenrod Lane Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
JJ. Hemlock Lane Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
KK. Deer Path Lane Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
LL. Evergreen Lane Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
MM. Clark Lake Boat Launchand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B15. Jacksonport and North Cave Point Drive and#160;and#160;and#160;
B16. Whitefish Dunes Trails and#160;and#160;and#160;
B17. Whitefish Dunes to Lily Bay County Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B18. Jacksonport to Carlsville and#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P13. Kangaroo Lake and#160;and#160;and#160;
P14. Clark Lakeand#160;and#160;and#160;
P15. Lakeside Park to Cave Pointand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 6. Egg Harbor Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
37. Lautenbach Woods Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
38. Oak Road Wetlands Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
39. Bayshore Blufflands Preserveand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
NN. Egg Harbor Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
OO. Frank E. Murphy County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
PP. Olde Stone Quarry County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B19. Egg Harbor to Frank E. Murphy County Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B20. Egg Harborandndash;Peninsula Centerandndash;Juddville Loopand#160;and#160;and#160;
B21. Egg Harborandndash;Kangaroo Lake Causeway Loopand#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P16. Frank E. Murphy County Park and Horseshoe Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
P17. Olde Stone Quarry County Park and Sherwood Pointand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 7. Shivering Sands: Sturgeon Bay, Institute, and Clay Banksand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
40. Shivering Sandsand#160;and#160;and#160;
41. Kellner Fenand#160;and#160;and#160;
42. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canaland#160;and#160;and#160;
43. U.S. Coast Guard Station and North Pierheadand#160;and#160;and#160;
44. Portage Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
QQ. Lily Bay County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
RR. County TT Beachand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
SS. Chippewa Drive Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
TT. Winnebago Drive Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
UU. Kickapoo Drive Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
VV. Portage Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
WW. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Recreation Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
Lighthouses
L9. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
L10. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Lightand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B22. Portage Park to Lily Bay County Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B23. Lily Bay County Park to South Cave Point Drive and#160;and#160;and#160;
B24. U.S. Coast Guard Station to County TT Beach and#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P18. Portage Park to Shivering Sandsand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
P19. Dolan's Creek and Dunes Lakeand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 8. Sturgeon Bay Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
45. Sunset Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
46. Potawatomi State Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
47. Franke Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
XX. Sunset Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
YY. Otumba Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
ZZ. Potawatomi State Park Beachesand#160;and#160;and#160;
AAA. Sand Bay Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
BBB. Haines Park Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
Lighthouses
L11. Sherwood Point Lighthouseand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B25. Sunset Park to Olde Stone Quarry County Parkand#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
B26. Potawatomi State Park Mountain Biking Trails and#160;and#160;and#160;
B27. Sturgeon Bayandndash;Little Sturgeon Bay Loopand#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P20. Otumba Park and Downtown Sturgeon Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
P21. Sunset Park and Downtown Sturgeon Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
P22. Rileys Bay and Snake Islandand#160;and#160;and#160;
P23. Little Sturgeon Bayand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 9. The Clay Banks: Clay Banks, Maplewood, and Forestvilleand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
48. Legacy Preserve at Clay Banksand#160;and#160;and#160;
49. Robert La Salle County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
50. Forestville Dam County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
51. Ahnapee State Trailand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
CCC. Clay Banks Beach #1and#160;and#160;and#160;
DDD. Clay Banks Beach #2and#160;and#160;and#160;
EEE. Braunsdorf Beachand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B28. Ahnapee State Trail to Maplewoodand#160;and#160;and#160;
B29. Forestville Dam County Park to LaSalle County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
B30. La Salle County Park to Salona Road and#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Routes
P24. Clay Banks Beaches to Robert LaSalle County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
P25. Forestville Flowageand#160;and#160;and#160;
Chapter 10. Southern Door: Gardner, Namur, and Brusselsand#160;and#160;and#160;
Major Points of Interest
52. Gardner Marsh State Wildlife Areaand#160;and#160;and#160;
53. Sugar Creek County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Beaches and Overlooks
FFF. Robert Carmody County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
GGG. Chaudoir's Dock County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Bike Routes
B31. Brussels to Chaudoir's Dock County Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B32. Brussels to Sugar Creek County Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
B33. Brussels to Robert Carmody County Park and#160;and#160;and#160;
Paddling Route
P26. Chaudoir's Dock County Park to Sugar Creek County Parkand#160;and#160;and#160;
Referencesand#160;and#160;and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;
Index