Toft Point Natural Area
Managed by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
721 acres2.2 mi of trail
Toft Point Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Baileys Harbor
Baileys Harbor has 2,887 acres of parks, 2,049 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Baileys Harbor’s land is conserved, about 3,820 acres. The biggest trail networks: Toft Point Natural Area (2.2 mi), Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve (1.6 mi), The Ridges Sanctuary (0.9 mi). 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
3,820 acres · of 29.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,887 ac
2,049 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Baileys Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baileys Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baileys Harbor is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baileys Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2,049 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,887 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Water is more than half of Baileys Harbor’s area (235 of 265 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Toft Point Natural Area, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve
Managed by Door County Land Trust
492 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
The Ridges Sanctuary
Nature preserve
1,494 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Heins Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Door County Land Trust
78 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Baileys Harbor Ridges Park
Park
38 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cana Island
Managed by Door County
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cana Island Lighthouse Parking
All 10 parks & preserves
Toft Point Natural Area721 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
DirectionsKangaroo Lake Nature Preserve492 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Door County Land Trust
The Ridges Sanctuary1,494 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHeins Creek Nature Preserve78 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Door County Land Trust
Baileys Harbor Ridges Park38 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCana Island12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Door County
DirectionsAnclam Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMud Lake Wildlife Area2,101 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Peninsula Center Natural Area154 acres · University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Baileys Harbor Swamp State Natural Area84 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Who protects it
3,820 conserved acres
21% of Baileys Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Baileys Harbor has 29.5 square miles of land and 235.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Baileys Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,567 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits850 ac
County100 ac
Bureau of Land Management8 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,047 acState Conservation Area · 1,032 acPrivate Conservation · 852 acConservation Easement · 452 acUnknown Easement · 136 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Door Private Conservation | Private owners | 2,048 | Closed |
| Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest & Wetlands State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 609 | Restricted |
| North Bay Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 519 | Open |
| Kangaroo Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 291 | Open |
| Baileys Harbor Boreal Forest & Wetlands - Jonathan Ela Unit State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 206 | Restricted |
| Moonlight Bay Bedrock Beach State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 101 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 100 | Restricted |
| Door Peninsula Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Closed |
| Mud Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 17 | Closed |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 8 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Baileys Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Baileys Harbor
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Baileys Harbor
Bues Point Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Baileys Harbor
Camp CuestaGirl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Toft Point Trail1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Cana Island LighthouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itGlobe HotelBuilding · listed 1982
About itBaileys Harbor Range LightDistrict · listed 1989
About itBaileys Harbor Town Hall-McArdle LibraryBuilding · listed 2000
About itZahn, August, Balcksmith Shop and HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itAlbert Zahn HouseBuilding · listed 2000
About itEMILIN (schooner) ShipwreckSite · listed 2023
About itPEORIA Shipwreck (Schooner)Site · listed 2024
About itJOSEPH COCHRANE (shipwreck)Site · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Baileys Harbor: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Baileys Harbor →
Next door
Baileys Harbor and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baileys Harbor | 21% | 0.3 | 2,049 | 53% | A− |
| Liberty Grove | 18% | 0.6 | 2,635 | 37% | A− |
| Gibraltar | 17% | 0.9 | 3,723 | 24% | A− |
| Jacksonport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Egg Harbor | under 1% | 0.5 | 27 | 6% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baileys Harbor
Where can I hike in Baileys Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Toft Point Natural Area, 2.2 miles; Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve, 1.6 miles; The Ridges Sanctuary, 0.9 miles; Heins Creek Nature Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baileys Harbor is conserved land?
21% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Baileys Harbor’s trails?
Toft Point Natural Area and Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Baileys Harbor?
13,996 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baileys Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,887 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baileys Harbor have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Baileys Harbor neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →