If getting outdoors more is one of your 2024 resolutions, join us for a First Day Hike. This is the 12th year that Wisconsin state parks have participated in this national event. • WHERE: Fern Trail (1.2 mile loop), parking lot 3. • TIME: 1 pm • This is a family friendly event. After the hike, […]
December Open House
The park office will be open and full of cheer, so join us for cookies and cider. Shop our great park merchandise and pick up your state park stickers, for yourself and for gifts. Enter for a drawing of some great Newport swag!
Nature Writing at Newport State Park
Write On partners with the Friends of Newport State Park and the Newport Wilderness Society to present a free one-hour session on observing and writing about the world around us. Though free, registration is required as space is limited.
Full Moon Hike
Join park staff on this night hike. We’ll let our eyes adjust to the moonlight and hike the 1.75 mile Monarch Trail, watching and listening for the sights and sounds of the night. If needed, bring a flashlight or head lamp with a red lens. Meet at the office building, Lot 1. In case of […]
Mushroom Foray with Charlotte Lukes
Door County’s mushroom expert will lead us through the fascinating world of fungi. Charlotte has been studying wild mushrooms for over 40 years. This hike is for those who want to learn about all aspects of fungi and is not intended to be an edible foraging hike. No pets please. Meet at Lot 3.
Herb Hike
Dave LaLuzerne was born with a green spark in his heart. (Interestingly, his last name is the French word for alfalfa.) Nurtured through pharmacy school and many years as an herbal pharmacist in his own herb shop, he now finds his passion is educating people about the numerous and wondrous ways to use herbs for […]
Newport Wilderness Days | Day 2
Sunday, Sept. 3rd 8:30-9:30 am Yoga by the Beach Join instructor Sherry Seubert of Embraced by Nature for a slow hatha morning flow yoga mat class with guided meditation. We’ll ground to earth and reach for the sky. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, or beach towel. We’ll gather in the grassy area at Parking […]
Newport Wilderness Days | Day 1
This event at Newport State Park was started in 1992 as a way for the members of Newport Wilderness Society, the park’s official friends group, to showcase their beautiful wilderness park. Volunteers lead hikes and programs Labor Day weekend, covering many areas of interest. Saturday, Sept. 2nd 8:30 am Coffee on the Beach donated by […]
Stories of the Full Moon Around the Campfire
Join park staff around the campfire on this night of the Full Sturgeon Moon. Listen to stories and tales, or share your own. Bring your own chair. Park in Lot 3; follow the blacktop path to the shelter building fire ring.
Let’s Go See : Plants on the Edge
Join the park naturalist and explore the old shorelines in Newport. We’ll be on the lookout for ferns, moss, lichens and trees that call the rock formations home. Meet at Lot 2.