Potawatomi State Park offers over 8 miles of one way trails groomed for both classical and skating.

Most trails are easy with some hills on the north end of the park. Cost is annual state park sticker or daily fee. Location: south of Sturgeon Bay on Highway 42/57. Take County Road PD north to Park entrance. Follow signs to ski parking. Information:Parkofficeat920-746-2890

Crossroads at Big Creek has over 4 miles of groomed ski trails available for the skate and diagonal skiers. Most trails areoverflatterrainbutafewrollinghillson some trails make for a great ski experience. Walking/snowshoe trails are well marked and groomed. Trails are free, but donations are cheerfully accepted in the contributions box at the trailhead. Location: Crossroads at Big Creek is located at the intersection of Hwy. 42/57 and Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. Information: Collins Learning Center at(920)746-5895orvisit crossroadsatbigcreek.org.

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Start Loop Trail........1.0 mi. Green Loop Trail......1.6 mi. Blue Loop Trail.........2.4 mi. Do Again Trail..........0.1 mi.
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Snowkraft Nordic (Formerly CherryHillsNordic-seewebsiteformore infoincludingdailyskiconditionreports.) SNOWKRAFT Nordic was designed to provide the best skating in the area, however there is also a quality classic track. SNOWKRAFTNordicincorporates10K of trail with a nice mix of small, easy rollers andflatterterrainonthemainloop,andan intermediate/advanced loop that has been designed to be solely climbing and descending. For beginning classic and skate skiers SNOWKRAFT is an excellent choice due to levelness of trails and meticulous grooming. Grooming is done with the latest Yellowstone equipment,includinganew2010 108inchGinzugroomer. Cost: Daily adult passes, youth 18 and under skifree.Seasonpassesavailable.20% Discount available for members of DCSSA. Location:5736WalkerRD,SturgeonBay Information:Phone:(920)743-0272or E-Mail:snowkraftnordic@gmail.com WEB: snowkraft.com

Whitefish Dunes State Park has9miles(15Kilometers)ofgroomed cross country ski trails and 4.5 miles (7.3 Kilometers)ofungroomedtrailsforhiking, snow shoeing or skiing. The Red, Green and Yellow trails are groomed for classic technique only. The Black trail and the Brachiopod trail from the picnic area to the boardwalk and the beach are not groomed and can be used for hiking and snowshoeing. Pets are allowed on the Black trail, Brachiopod trail, and the beach, but are not allowed on the groomed trails. The trailhead is next to the Nature Center. Cost is annual state park sticker or daily fee. Location: North of Sturgeon Bay off Highway 57. East on WD/Clarks Lake Rd north of Valmy. 3275 Clark Lake Rd. Information:ParkOffice(920)823-2400

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NEWPORT STATE PARK

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Peninsula State Parkoffers16 miles of groomed, mostly double tracked ski trails, for beginners to expert, both skate and diagonal.Skatershaveaccessto6milesof trails groomed for both classical and skate skiing. Hilly topography makes the skate trails moredifficult.Easiertomoredifficultdouble tracked diagonal trails can be accessed from Lot 5. Follow signs to the warming house just a short ski from parking lot. Cost is annual state park sticker or daily fee plus a State Trail Pass. Location: To get to Lot 5 travel north of Fish Creek on Hwy42 to intersection of Cty Rd A. Take a left at A, this road inside the Park is called Highland Rd. and follow signs. To access skate loops andmoredifficulttrails(hills)enterthepark at the main entrance and go to Lot 3, trail begins across road. Skate loops are also groomed for single track diagonal. Trail passes required. Information:(920)868-3258

Newport State Park offers 12.5 miles of groomed and single track classic only. Groomed trails include Europe Bay, Newport Trail, and Fern Trail. Parking for trail best trail access and warming shelter is lot 3. Ranger station, nature center, and heated bathrooms(24/7).Costisannualstate park sticker or daily fee. Location: 5 miles north of Ellison Bay. Take Highway 42 north to County Road NP (NewPort),turnleft(south)and follow signs to park. Information:(920)854-2500

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