Baileys Harbor Ridges Park — Attraction in Town of Baileys Harbor

This was confusing for us, so I hope this helps others. The Park is just a small beach, parking lot, sandy areas, and some tables. It however connects to the larger Refuge. If you're seeing pictures of trails and boardwalks, that's the refuge. There's a trail to the right of the lot (if you're facing the lake) that takes you essentially down the road and across the street to where the light houses, boardwalk, nature center, and more gorgeous trails are. That's where you can get a map and more info. We could not take the trail from the lot because it was flooded, so had to walk along the road with fast moving trucks. Not fun with a toddler. Alternatively, you can park at the nature center which is back on the highway and take a trail to the boardwalk and then back across the street and to the beach if you want. When we go again, which we definitely will because the trails are gorgeous and the light house is super cool,...

Great park, easy to find, lovely beach! I spent a total of 3 hours over 2 days at this beach. It is clean, picnic tables are available on the sand, and it has lots of sand. Not many stones at all! They are doing preservation work to improve the health of the sand dunes, so some areas have a nice wooden fence around it to allow beach grass time to grow. There were times that I was one of the few people there. Largest crowd I saw was 8 people walking together. This was not an overcrowded beach while I was there. Good sized...

Door county has so many natural or nature environments to visit and explore. That and the fact of the people that live here, so many of them respect the land and take care of it without even being asked. The ridges sanctuary is a blessing for all of us. Take your children there, go there for yourself for a walk after work or in the morning. Breathe and take in life. It is truly amazing and a gift from God and the people that we live with daily. Steve Leonard runs a wonderful facility and all the employees and volunteers...