Peninsula State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
3,464 acres21.1 mi of trail
Wild PorcupineEagle TrailLone Pine TrailBear Bumps+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Gibraltar
Gibraltar has 3,753 acres of parks, 3,723 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Gibraltar’s land is conserved, about 3,758 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Gibraltar, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Peninsula State Park (21.1 mi), Chambers Island Nature Preserve (3.1 mi), White Cliff Nature Preserve (1 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
3,758 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,753 ac
3,723 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
19 mi
19 mi paths
Highest peak
594 ft
595
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Gibraltar?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gibraltar have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gibraltar is ahead of 84% 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 Gibraltar’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land3,723 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,753 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home24% 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 84%
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Water is more than half of Gibraltar’s area (70 of 104 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Peninsula State Park, with 21.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chambers Island Nature Preserve
Managed by Door County Land Trust
829 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
White Cliff Nature Preserve
Managed by Door County Land Trust
66 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Thorp Pond State Natural Area
Park
77 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Peninsula State Park3,464 acres · 21.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsChambers Island Nature Preserve829 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Door County Land Trust
DirectionsWhite Cliff Nature Preserve66 acres · 1 mi of trail · Door County Land Trust
Thorp Pond State Natural Area77 acres
Chambers Island Lighthouse Park29 acres · Town of Gibraltar
Pirate Island1 acres
Fish Creek Public Beach1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,758 conserved acres
17% of Gibraltar’s land. Water is left out: Gibraltar has 33.8 square miles of land and 70.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gibraltar’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,570 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits188 ac
County77 ac
State Park · 3,492 acPrivate Conservation · 188 acState Conservation Area · 155 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula State Park State Park | State natural resources | 3,492 | Open |
| Kangaroo Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 117 | Open |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 77 | Restricted |
| Thorp Pond State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 77 | Restricted |
| Judy Abert Meissner Memorial Wetlands Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Gibraltar
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Gibraltar
Fish Creek Public BeachHours: 06:00-22:00
DirectionsNicolet Bay Beach
DirectionsSunset Beach Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Gibraltar
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Gibraltar
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Gibraltar
Eagle PanoramaIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsSven's BluffIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Gibraltar
Campgrounds in Gibraltar
Fish Creek CampgroundFee
DirectionsGroup CampIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsNorth Nicolet BayIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsSouth Nicolet BayIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsTennison BayIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsWelcker'sIn Peninsula State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.0 miUnpaved · 12.0 mi
Wild Porcupine2.2 mi
Eagle Trail2.2 mi
Lone Pine Trail1.6 mi
Bear Bumps1.5 mi
Owl City1.3 mi
Flying Squirrel1.2 mi
Minnehaha Trail0.8 mi
Nicolet Bay Trail0.6 mi
Pileated Pass0.6 mi
Trail Tramper’s Delight0.5 mi
2 more trails
Sunset Bike Route
0.2 miGroup Camp Path
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
19 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
19 mi
off-road bike paths
Bear BumpsBike route
1.5 miCourts & fields
12Tennis
1Baseball
1Football
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 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.
Eagle Bluff LighthouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itChambers Island LighthouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itChurch of the AtonementBuilding · listed 1985
About itAlexander Noble HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itWelcker's Resort Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itVorous General StoreBuilding · listed 1997
About itFreeman and Jesse Thorp House and CottagesBuilding · listed 1997
About itHANOVER (schooner) ShipwreckSite · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gibraltar: 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 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gibraltar →
Next door
Gibraltar and its neighbors
Gibraltar has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 17% | 0.9 | 3,723 | 24% | A− |
| Ephraim | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baileys Harbor | 21% | 0.3 | 2,049 | 53% | A− |
| Egg Harbor | under 1% | 0.5 | 27 | 6% | C |
| Liberty Grove | 18% | 0.6 | 2,635 | 37% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gibraltar
Where can I hike in Gibraltar?
The longest trail networks: Peninsula State Park, 21.1 miles; Chambers Island Nature Preserve, 3.1 miles; White Cliff Nature Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gibraltar is conserved land?
17% 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 Gibraltar’s trails?
Peninsula State Park and Chambers Island Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gibraltar?
19 miles of bike routes are on the map: 19 of off-road paths. Named routes: Bear Bumps.
Is there public land near Gibraltar?
12,138 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gibraltar or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,753 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gibraltar have?
Ahead of 84% 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 Gibraltar 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 →