Explore Door County's Wild Places
Our nature preserves are free and open to the public, dawn to dusk, every day of the year.
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- nature preserves
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- miles of trails
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- Dawn–Dus
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Featured Preserves
A few favorites to get you started
Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve
273 acres · 2.5 mi trails · Town of Egg Harbor
At 273 acres, this preserve offers sweeping views from atop the Niagara Escarpment with 2.5 miles of trails through varied terrain.
Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve
700 acres · 1.5 mi trails · Town of Baileys Harbor
The preserve where it all began. Nearly 700 acres along Kangaroo Lake protect a remarkable descent from an ancient glacial shoreline ridge down 130 feet to spring-fed Peil Creek and a boreal lakeshore teeming with wildlife.
Three Springs Nature Preserve
555 acres · 1.9 mi trails · Town of Sevastopol
At 555 acres, the Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve is one of DCLT's largest holdings and a pivotal link in a 17,000-acre wildlife corridor stretching from Sister Bay to the Ridges Sanctuary. Home to the Hine's emerald dragonfly, showy lady's slipper, and some of the premier natural landscape of the western Great Lakes.
Events & Programs
Guided hikes, birding walks, volunteer workdays, and educational programs throughout the year.
See upcoming eventsSeasonal Highlights
What to see and do on the preserves, season by season. Wildflowers, fall color, winter quiet, and more.
Explore by seasonBefore You Go
Hours
Dawn to dusk, every day. Free admission, always.
Parking
Free parking at most preserves. Look for DCLT signs.
Trails
Stay on marked trails. Difficulty varies by preserve.
No Cell Service
Coverage is spotty. Download maps before you go.
Leave No Trace
Pack out what you pack in. No picking plants.
Dogs
Leashed dogs welcome at most preserves. Check individual listings.
