Peninsula State Park
About
Peninsula State Park is a Wisconsin state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about 2.4 miles from the village of Ephraim. It's a base for exploring a cluster of short hiking trails, several of which sit within a couple of miles of the park. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit, with typical July highs around 80°F and lows near 58°F, based on averages from a weather station near Ephraim. September stays mild too, with typical highs around 70°F, while winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 27°F. For hiking close by, Eagle Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Nicolet Bay Trail about 1.5 miles. Trail Tramper's Delight Trail lies roughly 1.7 miles off.
Park size
3,699 acres
Inside this park
Location
Peninsula State Park
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 42–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ephraim 1ne-Wwtp, WI weather station, 3.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high12° low
- Feb29° high13° low
- Mar39° high21° low
- Apr51° high31° low
- May64° high42° low
- Jun74° high53° low
- Jul80° high58° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep70° high51° low
- Oct57° high41° low
- Nov44° high30° low
- Dec33° high19° low
Where it is
- Peninsula State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Ephraim, Wisconsin · 2.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Eagle TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Nicolet Bay TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Trail Tramper’s Delight TrailHiking1.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
