High Cliff State Park
"Green Bay residents come for hiking, fishing, and a quieter shoreline experience than the city offers. It is a popular half-day or full-day nature trip from the metro area."
A scenic Lake Winnebago park featuring limestone cliffs, effigy mounds, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Potawatomi State Park
"Green Bay is a major regional hub for day trips to Door County. Visitors from Green Bay come for a scenic escape, hiking, and a quieter shoreline experience."
A scenic Door County park with shoreline views, forests, and excellent paddling and birdwatching.
Grand Traverse Island State Park
"Green Bay residents visit for a quieter Lake Michigan escape with boating, fishing, and shoreline scenery. It is close enough for an easy weekend trip."
A scenic Lake Michigan island park known for beaches, forests, wildlife, and quiet shoreline recreation.
Whitefish Dunes State Park
"Green Bay visitors come for a day trip to the Lake Michigan shoreline and Door County's scenic parks. It is a practical starting point for families and groups looking for a coastal escape."
A Lake Michigan park known for sandy beaches, towering dunes, and rare coastal habitats.
Peninsula State Park
"Green Bay visitors often make a day trip for shoreline scenery, biking, and camping. It is one of the closest major cities and a convenient base for Door County travel."
A classic Door County park with bluffs, beaches, forests, and sweeping water views.
Governor Thompson State Park
"Green Bay is the largest nearby metro area and a common source of weekend visitors. Many come north for camping, fishing, and a break from city life in a more remote state park."
A Northwoods park on Caldron Falls Reservoir known for boating, fishing, camping, and forested shoreline.
Hartman Creek State Park
"Green Bay visitors come for a central Wisconsin getaway with camping and lake recreation. The park provides a quieter natural setting than urban parks."
A scenic central Wisconsin park with spring-fed lakes, forests, camping, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Newport State Park
"Green Bay visitors often make a day trip for hiking, shoreline scenery, and a quiet wilderness experience not found in the city. It is also a practical base for combining the park with Door County attractions."
Wisconsin’s only wilderness state park, known for Lake Michigan shoreline, dark skies, and backcountry hiking.