Cave Point Door County Wisconsin
The fractured rock bluffs lining the southern.
Cave point door county wisconsin. Cave point county park door county. Door county wi. George and mabel hanson mike and louise lyons and john and florence reynolds. Crashing waves breathtaking ice formations underwater caves and steep cliffs are some of the best reasons to visit cave point county park in door county.
It was the fifth park added to the county park system and derived its name from the geological formation. Cave point county park is 19 acres and it located adjacent to the much larger whitefish dunes state park in door county wi. Cave point county park in door county wi has ice caves in the winter and cliff jumping in the summer hiking kayaking waves and more. Door county wi.
Great place to cliff jump kayak climb picnic and celebrate love. Fishermen skilled scuba divers photography buffs and nature observers find the park a great delight. Acquired by the county of door in 1943 this 19 acres of scenic beauty is open to the public until 11 pm daily. It was the fifth park established in the county and its preservation well preceded the formation of whitefish dunes state park just to the south in 1967.
Cave point county park is one of the top destinations located in between sturgeon bay and jacksonport door county. Well known for its wave worn limestone ledges underwater caves and stirring view of lake michigan the park is a popular attraction for residents and visitors alike. Cave point is a popular site seeing stop for tourist who know the area well. The land for cave point county park was gifted to the county for preservation by three families in 1943 and 1945.
In 1943 the door county board of supervisors took a visionary step in preserving the 19 acres that would become cave point county park. Post date march 19 2020. The parking lot is located near the southern end of the park. Whenver we go up to door county whether to pick cherries or to relax on washington island we almost always stop at cave point park to get amazed at the way the lake pounds under the shore creatin.
It is often missed by many because it is a county park and not a state or national park. Door county wisconsin 421 nebraska street sturgeon bay wisconsin 54235 phone. It has a small parking lot restrooms and an out and back trail. It is a picturesque spot that has an abundance of family activities to do in and around it with a guide or without during winter spring fall or summer.