Most of the lands owned by the Door County Land Trust are open to the public year-round for day use, from dawn to dusk, for passive recreational activities including:
Door County Land Trust Preserves are managed to protect fragile ecological resources and provide habitat for native plants and wildlife. There are no staff on-site, no restrooms and only a few preserves have areas suitable for a picnic. Visitors should come prepared with drinking water, snacks, and appropriate clothing for changing weather conditions. The trails are minimally maintained, and trail systems are designed to steer visitors away from the most ecologically fragile portions of the preserve and toward those areas that can handle more use.
Bay Shore Blufflands Preserve, Carlsville-this 400-acre Preserve is located eight miles north of Sturgeon Bay and one mile south of Carlsville Road on Bay Shore Drive (County Highway B.) The lower parking area is located directly across from fire # 5451, Bay Shore Drive. The upper parking area is located on Reynolds Road. (Turn east onto Carlsville Road from Bay Shore Drive. Turn south on Reynolds. Parking area is approximately ½ mile on the west side of the road.) Marked trails depart from each parking area and connect with one another. The lower trail offers stunning views of the waters of Green Bay. Hiking is easy-to-moderately easy, except for Bluff slope which is slightly more difficult.
Ephraim Preserve at Anderson Pond, Ephraim-a small oasis in the heart of downtown Ephraim, this 27-acre Preserve is located at the corner of Anderson Lane and Moravia Street. From Water Street (Highway 42), turn east onto Anderson Lane. Turn north from Anderson onto Moravia. Look for the break in the split rail fence and the Preserve kiosk just a short way down the path. An easy 1-mile trail runs the perimeter of the Preserve. The Village of Ephraim prohibits parking along the roads. Please use village lot on Highway 42.
Lautenbach Woods Preserve, Egg Harbor-this 80-acre Preserve is a great example of the terrain of the Niagara escarpment. A circular, easy-to-moderately difficult 1.25-mile trail loops through the upper hardwoods and pine forest and down the slope of the escarpment. Parking area and kiosk are located on Highway G south of Egg Harbor directly across from Woodwalk Gallery. (County Highway G connects with State Highway 42 south of Egg Harbor near Schartner's Farm Market. Follow Highway G west about 1 mile. Parking is on the west side of the road.)
Richter Community Forest, Washington Island-the trailhead and parking area are located just west of the Detroit Harbor ferry dock on Green Bay Road. (Take Lobdell Point Road from the ferry to intersection of Lobdell and Green Bay Road. Turn west and follow Green Bay Road approximately ½-mile.) The Richter trail is an easy hike approximately 1 mile long and connects with a public Town of Washington trail.
White Cliff Fen and Forest Preserve, Egg Harbor-located just north of the Village of Egg Harbor, the White Cliff Preserve now includes 100 acres. The 1.5-mile trail makes two loops through the old-growth cedar forest. Hiking is easy-to-moderately easy. North of downtown Egg Harbor, turn west on Harbor Heights Road. Follow it about ½ mile to where it meets White Cliff Road. Turn north on White Cliff for approximately 1 mile. Preserve entrance is located on the south side of the road just across from fire number 8251. Off-road parking is available at the public boat launch north of White Cliff Road just east of the preserve entrance.
For more details visit www.doorcountylandtrust.org
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