Point Beach State Forest
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Point Beach State Forest
US State Park, Wisconsin
9400 County Hwy 'O'
Two Rivers, WI 54241
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/pointbeach
Phone: 920-794-7480
Size: 2,903 acres. Location: 4 miles north of Two Rivers on County Highway O. Facilities: 127 campsites (70 with electrical hookups), showers, indoor group camp, outdoor group camp, picnic areas, concessions, hiking trails (11 miles), mountain bike trails (4 miles), ski trails (11 miles), snowmobile trails (3 miles), nature center. Activities: Camping (including winter camping), fishing, hunting, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, naturalist program (seasonal). Special Features: A major feature is Rawley Point and the lighthouse which has been operated by the US Coast Guard since 1853. It is the largest and brightest on the Great Lakes, boasting a 2-million candlepower lamp.
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Point Beach State Forest
| Point Beach State Forest | |
| Wisconsin State Forest | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Manitowoc |
| Location | Two Rivers |
| - coordinates | 44°12′08″N 87°31′07″W / 44.20222°N 87.51861°W |
| Area | 2,903 acres (1,174.8 ha) |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Management | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | V - Protected Landscape/Seascape |
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Point Beach State Forest is a 2,903-acre (1,175 ha) Wisconsin state forest near Two Rivers, Wisconsin in Manitowoc County. The forest is located along 6 miles (9.7 km) of the Lake Michigan coast. Point Beach State Forest was established in 1938.[1] Point Beach Ridges is located within the forest.[2]
References
- ^ "Wisconsin State Parks History". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 2009-05-29. http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/Centennial/. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Point Beach Ridges". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. http://dnr.wi.gov/ORG/land/er/sna/index.asp?SNA=87. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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