Newport State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2,462 acres20.7 mi of trail
Rowleys BayEurope Bay TrailMonarchLynd Point Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Clearing, The · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Grove
Liberty Grove has 5,784 acres of parks, 2,635 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Liberty Grove’s land is conserved, about 6,324 acres. The biggest trail networks: Newport State Park (20.7 mi), Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area (2.5 mi), Three Springs Nature Preserve (1.9 mi). 32 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Grove, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
6,324 acres · of 53.5 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,784 ac
2,635 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Liberty Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Liberty Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Liberty Grove 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 Liberty Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2,635 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,784 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home37% 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 Liberty Grove’s area (457 of 510 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 Newport State Park, with 20.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area
Nature preserve
214 acres2.5 mi of trail
Europe Bay TrailHotz Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Three Springs Nature Preserve
Managed by Door County Land Trust
497 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ellison Bluff County Park
Managed by Door County
195 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Door Bluff Headlands County Park
Managed by Door County
253 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mink River Estuary State Natural Area
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
1,995 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 15 parks & preserves
Newport State Park2,462 acres · 20.7 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsEurope Bay Woods State Natural Area214 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
Three Springs Nature Preserve497 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Door County Land Trust
Ellison Bluff County Park195 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Door County
DirectionsDoor Bluff Headlands County Park253 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Door County
DirectionsMink River Estuary State Natural Area1,995 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsFerdinand Hotz Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mud Lake Wildlife Area367 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWisconsin Islands Wilderness25 acres
Grandview Park19 acres
Sand Bay Park8 acres
DirectionsSister Islands State Natural Area6 acres
Ellison Bay Beach/Ellison Bay Women's Club3 acres
DirectionsPorte des Morts Park3 acres · Town of Liberty Grove
Isle View Park3 acres
Who protects it
6,324 conserved acres
18% of Liberty Grove’s land. Water is left out: Liberty Grove has 53.5 square miles of land and 456.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Liberty Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,646 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,598 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service150 ac
Private owners78 ac
Private Conservation · 3,676 acState Park · 2,470 acConservation Easement · 1,781 acState Recreation Area · 395 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 150 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport State Park State Park | State natural resources | 2,470 | Open |
| Mink River Estuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2,062 | Open |
| North Bay Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,136 | Open |
| Mud Lake Wildlife Area-Door Private Conservation | Private owners | 456 | Closed |
| Door Peninsula Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 400 | Closed |
| Gravel Island National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 150 | Restricted |
| Sister Islands Habitat Presv State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Restricted |
| Rowleys Bay State Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Restricted |
| Statewide Public Access - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Liberty Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Liberty Grove
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Liberty Grove
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Liberty Grove
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Liberty Grove
Ellison BluffIn Ellison Bluff County Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Liberty Grove
1 peak without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Liberty Grove
Aqualand CampgroundHours: May 13-Oct 17
DirectionsHy-Land Court RV Park and Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.2 miUnpaved · 15.0 mi
Europe Bay Trail3.4 mi
Rowleys Bay3.0 mi
Lynd Point Trail1.4 mi
Monarch1.3 mi
Hotz Trail1.1 mi
Fern Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Liberty Grove: 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 | 60 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Grove →
Next door
Liberty Grove and its neighbors
Liberty Grove has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Grove | 18% | 0.6 | 2,635 | 37% | A− |
| Ephraim | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Baileys Harbor | 21% | 0.3 | 2,049 | 53% | A− |
| Washington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gibraltar | 17% | 0.9 | 3,723 | 24% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Liberty Grove
Where can I hike in Liberty Grove?
The longest trail networks: Newport State Park, 20.7 miles; Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area, 2.5 miles; Three Springs Nature Preserve, 1.9 miles; Ellison Bluff County Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Liberty Grove is conserved land?
18% 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 Liberty Grove’s trails?
Newport State Park and Europe Bay Woods State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Grove?
13,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,784 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Grove 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 Liberty Grove 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 →