Mink River Estuary State Natural Area
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
264 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ellison Bay
16% of Ellison Bay’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
16% of Ellison Bay’s land is conserved, about 279 acres. 314 acres are parks and preserves, 1,690 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ellison Bay, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
279 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
314 ac
1,690 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grandview Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ellison Bluff County Park
Managed by Door County
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ellison Bay Beach/Ellison Bay Women's Club
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
279 conserved acres
16% of Ellison Bay’s land. Who manages Ellison Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits279 ac
State natural resources55 ac
Private Conservation · 279 acConservation Easement · 55 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mink River Estuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 279 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Ellison Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ellison Bay
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Ellison Bay
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Ellison Bay
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ellison Bay: May to August
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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ellison Bay →
Questions about parks and trails in Ellison Bay
Are dogs allowed on Ellison Bay’s trails?
Mink River Estuary State Natural Area and Grandview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ellison Bay?
11,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellison Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 314 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellison Bay 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 →