Whitefish Dunes State Park
About
Whitefish Dunes State Park is an 869-acre state park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The nearest town is Egg Harbor, about 10 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At a weather station in Sturgeon Bay, about 7 miles from the park, typical July averages run from highs near 78°F to lows around 59°F. September is milder, with typical highs near 69°F. Several hikes start close by. The Green route is about 0.2 miles away and the Red route about 0.4 miles. The Brachoipod and Black routes are each roughly a mile off, which makes it easy to string together more than one outing in a single visit.
Park size
869 acres
Inside this park
Climbing
Location
Whitefish Dunes 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 62–78°F and lows of 42–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI weather station, 7.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high10° low
- Feb28° high12° low
- Mar38° high21° low
- Apr50° high32° low
- May62° high42° low
- Jun73° high53° low
- Jul78° high59° low
- Aug77° high58° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct56° high39° low
- Nov42° high29° low
- Dec31° high18° low
Where it is
- Whitefish Dunes State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Egg Harbor, Wisconsin · 10 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
GreenHikingPhoto: Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- RedHikingPhoto: Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
BrachoipodHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- BlackHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Whitefish Dunes State Park
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
25° / 10°
11 wet
Feb
28° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
38° / 21°
9 wet
Apr
50° / 32°
10 wet
May
62° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 53°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
77° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
56° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
42° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
31° / 18°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI, 7.3 mi away at 699 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
