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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Camping
How to Get There
Park Map (PDF, 209KB)
Nature
Trails
Water recreation
Potawatomi, on the shore of Sturgeon Bay just northwest of the city of Sturgeon
Bay, has gently rolling upland terrain bordered by steep slopes and rugged
limestone cliffs.
Sawyer Harbor as seen from observation tower
Observation towerA 75-foot observation tower rises above the forest canopy,
giving a panoramic view of Sawyer Harbor. On a clear day, the view from the
park's observation tower reaches 16 miles across Green Bay.
Nature
The park's woods provide homes for birds, deer, porcupines, raccoons, and
skunks. There is a naturalist program.
Camping
The two campgrounds have a total of 123 campsites, 25 of them with electricity.
There's winter camping for hardy souls.
Campground map (PDF, 125KB)
Potawatomi has a cabin for people with disabilities.
Trails
This 1,225-acre park offers trails for hiking (9 miles), mountain biking (8
miles), skiing (8.5 miles, groomed and tracked, some for skate skiing) and
snowmobiling (8.3 miles). Bicycle rentals are available from the park store.
A small sledding hill is available near the campground shelter.
Water recreation
Shoreline scenePotawatomi is a base for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing,
SCUBA diving, and water skiing on Green Bay. canoe, and kayak rentals are
available from the park store.
The rocky shore doesn't have a beach.
How to Get There
From Chicago: Take Interstate Highway 94 north. In Milwaukee, exit onto
Interstate Highway 43 and continue as directed below.
From Milwaukee: Take Interstate 43 or US Highway 41 north to Green Bay. (If you
take Highway 41, take it to the north side of Green Bay and exit on Interstate
43 south.) On the northeast side of Green Bay, exit from Interstate 43 onto
State Highway 57 north and continue as directed below.
From Green Bay: Take State Highway 57 north. Drive about 37 miles to County
Highway PD. Turn north on Highway PD and go about 2.4 miles to the park
entrance.
Door County
These links exit DNR:
* Sturgeon Bay
* Door County
For more information about Potawatomi State Park, ask:
Potawatomi State Park
3740 County PD
Sturgeon Bay WI 54235
(920) 746-2890
(920) 746-2896 Fax |
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