Wisconsin State Parks · Wisconsin

Newport State Park

Wisconsin State Parks · Wisconsin, United States

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Sites
17
Hookups
17 no hookups
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
650 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Ellison Bay
Address
475 County Highway NP
Activities
Camping, Group Camping, Backpack Camping

About

Door County's only wilderness state park and an International Dark Sky Park, Newport protects 11 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline reachable only by hiking or biking. All 17 campsites - including one group site - are backpack, hike-in only, with fire rings, food lockboxes, and pit toilets but no showers; campers must pack in all gear and pack out all trash.

Fees

Wisconsin DNR statewide camping system: a vehicle admission sticker is required at every state park or forest entrance, including for registered campers - $28/year for Wisconsin residents ($13/year age 65+) or $50/year for non-residents, or $13/day resident / $16/day non-resident. Nightly campsite rates vary by electricity, amenities, location, site type, day of week and season, and are shown when you select a specific site during booking; non-resident campers pay a flat $15/night surcharge on top of the site's own rate. A $9.30 reservation fee applies per booking, plus a $10 cancellation fee or $6 change fee if plans change. Pets are allowed at this campground on a leash no longer than 8 feet at all times, per Wisconsin State Park System's statewide pet policy; owners must clean up and properly dispose of pet waste.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January28°18°-5°39°11 of 11
February29°19°2°44°11 of 11
March35°28°9°51°11 of 11
April40°34°23°56°6 of 11
May50°43°36°63°0 of 11
June60°54°43°75°0 of 11
July70°64°59°85°0 of 11
August72°66°61°79°0 of 11
September67°61°50°74°0 of 11
October56°48°36°65°0 of 10
November43°36°20°54°4 of 10
December33°26°6°52°10 of 10

Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.

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