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Door County Outdoors: A Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking, Paddling, Beaches, and Natural Places

Autor Magill Weber
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 oct 2011
A picturesque peninsula with 298 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, state parks, forests, and cozy inns, Door County is one of the Midwest’s prime tourist attractions. Magill Weber explores the many recreational opportunities available to visitors, including secret spots known only to locals and longtime seasonal residents. Wisconsin native Janet Mrazek contributes 125 detailed and easy-to-follow maps. With suggestions of more than 150 scenic hikes, biking and paddling routes, end-of-the-road beaches, lighthouses, and wildlife-watching sites, and descriptions of the local flora and fauna, Door County Outdoors is the ultimate guide for active travelers and nature enthusiasts.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780299285548
ISBN-10: 0299285545
Pagini: 314
Ilustrații: 125 maps
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University of Wisconsin Press
Colecția University of Wisconsin Press

Recenzii

“As I read, I exclaimed several times, ‘Oh, we have to hike this trail! We should paddle this route!’ I thought I knew Door County, but Magill Weber suggests all sorts of new natural treasures to explore. The information will make the Midwest’s many nature lovers quite happy.”—Lynne Diebel, coauthor of Green Travel Guide to Southern Wisconsin and Green Travel Guide to Northern Wisconsin

Notă biografică

Magill Weber, who grew up in Wisconsin, has spent extensive time in Door County hiking, biking, sailing, kayaking, and birding. She is a project director for The Nature Conservancy in California.

Cuprins

Maps and Icons   
Acknowledgments       
Introduction       
    The Lay of the Land   
    Guidelines and Advisories       
    Door County's Natural Features       
    The Door County Outdoor Year       
Chapter 1. Washington Island       
Major Points of Interest
1. Rock Island State Park   
2. Domer-Neff Preserve and Birding Trail   
3. Jackson Harbor Ridges and Carlin's Point   
4. Little Lake State Natural Area   
5. Detroit Harbor State Natural Area   
6. Mountain Park Lookout Tower   
Beaches and Overlooks
A. Rock Island State Park Beach   
B. Schoolhouse Beach   
C. Jackson Harbor Ridges Beach   
D. Percy Johnson County Park Beach   
E. Gislason Beach   
F. Sand Dunes Park and Beach   
G. People's Park   
Lighthouses
L1. Pottawatomie Lighthouse   
Bike Routes
B1. Detroit Harbor to Sand Dunes Park   
B2. Detroit Harbor to Schoolhouse Beach Park    
B3. Detroit Harbor to Jackson Harbor to Mountain Park Lookout Tower   
Paddling Routes
P1. Rock Island State Park   
P2. Little Lake State Natural Area   
P3. Detroit Harbor and Grand Traverse Island State Park   
Chapter 2. Liberty Grove: Northport, Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, and Sister Bay   
Major Points of Interest
7. Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge   
8. Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge   
9. Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area   
10. Door Bluff Headlands County Park   
11. Ellison Bluff County Park       
12. Mink River Estuary—West Side       
13. Mink River Estuary-Schoenbrunn Conservancy       
14. Newport State Park   
15. Harold C. Wilson–Three Springs Preserve   
Beaches and Overlooks
H. Northport Ferry Terminal   
I. Porte des Morts Park   
J. Garrett Bay Boat Launch and Beach   
K. Isle View Beach   
L. Europe Bay Beach   
M. Europe Lake Boat Launch and Beach   
N. Newport Bay Beaches   
O. Sand Bay Town Park Beach   
P. Ellison Bay Community Park Beach   
Lighthouses
L2. Plum Island Range Lights   
L3. Pilot Island Lighthouse   
Bike Routes
B4. Ellison Bay to Sand Bay Town Park Beach       
B5. Ellison Bay to Newport State Park    
B6. Newport State Park Mountain Biking    
B7. Bluff to Bluff: Gills Rock to Ellison Bluff   
Paddling Routes
P4. Plum Island and Pilot Island   
P5. Mink River Estuary   
P6. Door Bluff Headlands   
P7. Europe Lake   
Chapter 3. Baileys Harbor Area   
Major Points of Interest
16. North Bay   
17. Mud Lake State Natural Area—Uplands Section   
18. Mud Lake State Natural Area—Wetlands and Lake Section   
19. Mud Lake State Natural Area—Riebolt's Creek Section   
20. Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area—Spike Horn Bay   
21. Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area—Cana Cove   
22. Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach   
23. The Ridges Sanctuary   
24. Toft Point State Natural Area   
Beaches and Overlooks
Q. Baileys Harbor Ridges Park Beach   
R. Anclam Park and Beach   
S. Baileys Harbor Lake View   
T. Baileys Harbor Marina   
U. Spike Horn Bay Beach   
V. Bues Point Boat Launch   
Lighthouses
L4. Upper and Lower Range Lights   
L5. Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse   
L6. Cana Island Lighthouse   
Bike Routes
B8. Baileys Harbor to Kangaroo Lake Causeway   
B9. Baileys Harbor to Ephraim and North Bay   
Paddling Routes
P8. Riebolt's Creek to Mud Lake State Natural Area   
P9. Moonlight Bay to Cana Island   
Chapter 4. Peninsula State Park Area: Sister Bay, Ephraim and Fish Creek   
Major Points of Interest
25. Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond   
26. Ephraim Wetlands Preserve   
27. Chambers Island   
28. Peninsula State Park   
29. Offshore Islands: Horseshoe, Strawberry, Hat, and the Sisters   
30. White Cliff Fen and Forest State Natural Area   
Beaches and Overlooks
W. Sister Bay Beach and Waterfront Park   
X. Pebble Beach Road Beach   
Y. Ephraim Village Beach   
Z. Eagle Harbor and Harborside Park   
AA. Nicolet Beach—Peninsula State Park   
BB. Fish Creek Beach       
CC. Sunset Park Beach   
Lighthouses
L7. Chambers Island Lighthouse   
L8. Eagle Bluff Lighthouse   
Bike Routes
B10. Sister Bay to Three Springs Preserve   
B11. Sister Bay to Rowley's Bay    
B12. Fish Creek to Peninsula State Park Sunset Trail    
B13. Ephraim to Mink River Estuary    
B14. Fish Creek to Peninsula Players Road to Spring Road   
Paddling Routes
P10. Sister Bay to the Sister Islands   
P11. Nicolet Bay to Horseshoe Island   
P12. Tennison Bay to the Strawberry Islands   
Chapter 5. Kangaroo Lake to Whitefish Dunes: Jacksonport, Valmy, and Sevastopol    
Major Points of Interest
31. Kangaroo Lake   
32. Meridian County Park   
33. Hibbard Creek Preserve   
34. Logan Creek Preserve   
35. Cave Point County Park   
36. Whitefish Dunes State Park   
Beaches and Overlooks
DD. Lakeside Park Beach   
EE. Lakeshore Drive Beach   
FF. Whitefish Dunes State Park Beach   
GG. Whitefish Bay Road Beach and Boat Launch   
HH. White Pine Lane Beach   
II. Goldenrod Lane Beach   
JJ. Hemlock Lane Beach   
KK. Deer Path Lane Beach   
LL. Evergreen Lane Beach   
MM. Clark Lake Boat Launch   
Bike Routes
B15. Jacksonport and North Cave Point Drive    
B16. Whitefish Dunes Trails    
B17. Whitefish Dunes to Lily Bay County Park    
B18. Jacksonport to Carlsville    
Paddling Routes
P13. Kangaroo Lake    
P14. Clark Lake   
P15. Lakeside Park to Cave Point   
Chapter 6. Egg Harbor Area   
Major Points of Interest
37. Lautenbach Woods Preserve   
38. Oak Road Wetlands Preserve   
39. Bayshore Blufflands Preserve   
Beaches and Overlooks
NN. Egg Harbor Beach   
OO. Frank E. Murphy County Park   
PP. Olde Stone Quarry County Park   
Bike Routes
B19. Egg Harbor to Frank E. Murphy County Park    
B20. Egg Harbor–Peninsula Center–Juddville Loop   
B21. Egg Harbor–Kangaroo Lake Causeway Loop   
Paddling Routes
P16. Frank E. Murphy County Park and Horseshoe Bay   
P17. Olde Stone Quarry County Park and Sherwood Point       
Chapter 7. Shivering Sands: Sturgeon Bay, Institute, and Clay Banks   
Major Points of Interest
40. Shivering Sands   
41. Kellner Fen   
42. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal   
43. U.S. Coast Guard Station and North Pierhead   
44. Portage Park   
Beaches and Overlooks
QQ. Lily Bay County Park   
RR. County TT Beach       
SS. Chippewa Drive Beach   
TT. Winnebago Drive Beach   
UU. Kickapoo Drive Beach   
VV. Portage Park Beach   
WW. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Recreation Area   
Lighthouses
L9. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse   
L10. Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light       
Bike Routes
B22. Portage Park to Lily Bay County Park    
B23. Lily Bay County Park to South Cave Point Drive    
B24. U.S. Coast Guard Station to County TT Beach    
Paddling Routes
P18. Portage Park to Shivering Sands       
P19. Dolan's Creek and Dunes Lake   
Chapter 8. Sturgeon Bay Area   
Major Points of Interest
45. Sunset Park   
46. Potawatomi State Park   
47. Franke Park   
Beaches and Overlooks
XX. Sunset Park Beach   
YY. Otumba Park Beach   
ZZ. Potawatomi State Park Beaches   
AAA. Sand Bay Beach   
BBB. Haines Park Beach   
Lighthouses
L11. Sherwood Point Lighthouse   
Bike Routes
B25. Sunset Park to Olde Stone Quarry County Park     
B26. Potawatomi State Park Mountain Biking Trails    
B27. Sturgeon Bay–Little Sturgeon Bay Loop   
Paddling Routes
P20. Otumba Park and Downtown Sturgeon Bay   
P21. Sunset Park and Downtown Sturgeon Bay   
P22. Rileys Bay and Snake Island   
P23. Little Sturgeon Bay   
Chapter 9. The Clay Banks: Clay Banks, Maplewood, and Forestville   
Major Points of Interest
48. Legacy Preserve at Clay Banks   
49. Robert La Salle County Park   
50. Forestville Dam County Park   
51. Ahnapee State Trail   
Beaches and Overlooks
CCC. Clay Banks Beach #1   
DDD. Clay Banks Beach #2   
EEE. Braunsdorf Beach   
Bike Routes
B28. Ahnapee State Trail to Maplewood   
B29. Forestville Dam County Park to LaSalle County Park   
B30. La Salle County Park to Salona Road    
Paddling Routes
P24. Clay Banks Beaches to Robert LaSalle County Park   
P25. Forestville Flowage   
Chapter 10. Southern Door: Gardner, Namur, and Brussels   
Major Points of Interest
52. Gardner Marsh State Wildlife Area   
53. Sugar Creek County Park   
Beaches and Overlooks
FFF. Robert Carmody County Park   
GGG. Chaudoir's Dock County Park   
Bike Routes
B31. Brussels to Chaudoir's Dock County Park    
B32. Brussels to Sugar Creek County Park    
B33. Brussels to Robert Carmody County Park    
Paddling Route
P26. Chaudoir's Dock County Park to Sugar Creek County Park   
References       
Index

Descriere

A picturesque peninsula with 298 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, state parks, forests, and cozy inns, Door County is one of the Midwest’s prime tourist attractions. Magill Weber explores the many recreational opportunities available to visitors, including secret spots known only to locals and longtime seasonal residents. Wisconsin native Janet Mrazek contributes 125 detailed and easy-to-follow maps. With suggestions of more than 150 scenic hikes, biking and paddling routes, end-of-the-road beaches, lighthouses, and wildlife-watching sites, and descriptions of the local flora and fauna, Door County Outdoors is the ultimate guide for active travelers and nature enthusiasts.