Potawatomi State Park, State park in Door County, United States.
Potawatomi State Park is a Wisconsin state park located in Door County, along the western shore of Sturgeon Bay where it opens into Green Bay. The park covers a mix of forest, wetland, and shoreline, with trails, a campground, boat launches, and fishing spots available throughout.
A federal reservation was established on this land in 1837, though it did not last long before the area changed hands. The site became a state park in 1928, and traces of a quarry that operated here from 1834 onward can still be found across the terrain.
The park takes its name from the Potawatomi people, who lived and traveled through this part of Wisconsin for generations. Walking along the shoreline or through the woods, visitors move through the same land those communities once called home.
Trails are well marked and the main areas, including the shoreline, campground, and boat launches, are easy to find from the parking lots. An annual or daily Wisconsin state park pass is required to enter, and passes can be purchased on arrival.
The park serves as the eastern terminus of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a long-distance route that follows the edge of the last glacier across Wisconsin. Starting here means the first steps of that journey are taken right along the Sturgeon Bay shoreline.
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