Sunset Park Beach
Fish Creek, WI
Sunset Park Beach sits on the west edge of Fish Creek on Green Bay, a little park named for exactly what people come for. The shoreline looks straight out over the bay toward the islands, and on summer evenings the benches and water's edge fill with people waiting for the sun to drop. It's quieter than the main village beach during the day.
One of the best sunset spots in Door County, though parking is tight on clear evenings.
How we score beachesArrive 30 minutes before sunset with a blanket. The best spots along the water go early on clear evenings.
Limited parking at the park; overflow in the village.
A short walk from parking to the shoreline.
Summer sunsets here come after 8:30 p.m. in late June. In fall, the sun sets earlier and farther south over the bay, and the crowds thin out.
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