Special Event
Smokey Bear’s Birthday Bash
Help celebrate Smokey’s 78th birthday. Learn the real story of Smokey Bear and how he became the ambassador of wildfire prevention. Park staff will be on hand to read the story […]
Universe in the Park & Perseid Meteor Shower
Join astronomy students from UW-Madison for a PowerPoint presentation and a chance to view the night skies through a high-powered telescope. Stay and watch the Perseid meteor shower on peak viewing […]
Coffee on the Beach
A Newport Wilderness Days Event What a great way to start your day with a hot cup of locally roasted, thoughtfully sourced coffee on the beach at beautiful Newport State […]
Embraced by Nature: Forest Therapy Walk
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Join Sherry Seubert of Energy Flow Health and Wellness LLC for this chance to be immersed in nature, absorbing all the forest of Newport has […]
Forest Past and Present: Upland Trail Hike
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Master Naturalist volunteer Mary O’Grady will lead you along the Upland Trail loop. She will introduce you to our new Upland Trail guide booklet. You’ll be […]
Trees and Shrubs of Door County
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. There will plenty of time for questions. Weather permitting, […]
Story in the Rocks: Let’s Talk Fossils
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Take on the role of paleontologist and answer these and other questions: What are fossils and what do they look like at Newport? How are […]
Campfire Building Workshop
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Test your skills at this informative fire building program led by expert Ken Foszcz. Ken is a retired fire chief, fire investigator, search and rescue […]
Mushrooms of Newport
A Newport Wilderness Days Event Come enjoy a PowerPoint presentation about mushrooms, the wondrous world beneath our feet, given by Charlotte Lukes, Door County’s leading fungi expert. To date, she […]
History of Newport: Out of Wilderness-Into Wilderness
A Newport Wilderness Days Event It’s hard to picture quiet Newport State Park as a small bustling town, but that’s exactly what it was. Founded in the 1880’s, the town […]
Campfire with the Full Moon Rising
Come sit around the campfire with the park naturalist and watch the Hunter’s Moon rise over Lake Michigan. Feel free to share a favorite poem, song or reading about fall, […]
Candlelight Ski-Snowshoe-Hike 2023
Thirty-three years ago, Newport State Park began the candlelight ski tradition in Door County. The tradition will carry on again this year as a portion of trail will come alive […]