"Thousands of tired, nerve shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out...  that wildness is a necessity; and that forests and lakes are useful not only as 
fountains of timber and irrigating rivers
but as fountains of life."  

                  ~ John Muir 1898


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Special Event!

World Renowned Zoologist, Dr. Lincoln P. Brower to speak at
Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay

Saturday, June 8th
7PM

Title of Lecture:
Conserving the monarch's migration:
 Lessons from the recent winter storm catastrophe in Mexico

This is a benefit lecture
Proceeds to go to Crossroads and  monarch research efforts
at Newport State Park

For more information and to get tickets call
 746-5895

 

At a glance...

2,400 acres of wilderness open year round

11 miles of undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline

30 miles of hiking trails

12 miles of off road biking trails (fat tire bikes)

16 backpack only camp sites

Picnic area with grills, shelter building with fire place

Winter Backpack Camping

23 miles of Winter trails 
         12.5 miles of groomed X-Country Ski trails
          2 miles of groomed skate ski trails

6 miles of-snowshoe only-trails 

Nature Center

Year Round guided hikes and Naturalist activities

School Programs 

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