Nicolet Beach (Peninsula State Park)
Fish Creek, WI
Nicolet Beach is the main beach in Peninsula State Park, a 944 foot curve of sand on Nicolet Bay between Fish Creek and Ephraim. There's a snack bar, a camp store, bike and boat rentals, restrooms, and a playground. Horseshoe Island sits offshore, an easy paddle on a calm day.
A sandy, sheltered bay with everything on site and an island to paddle to, though it's the busiest beach in Door County.
How we score beachesRent a kayak and paddle out to Horseshoe Island. It's a short crossing on a calm morning, and you can walk the island's trail.
A Wisconsin state park vehicle admission sticker is required; the Nicolet Beach lot fills on summer afternoons.
Paved paths lead from the lot to the beach, concession, and restrooms.
Nicolet Bay is shallow and warms early, comfortable for swimming by late June. The park's bike trails are best in September, when the campground empties.
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