State park · Lake Michigan · Wisconsin
Rock Island State Park
A state park on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, established 1965, 912 acres. In or beside it: a state-listed beach and a lighthouse.
The park
On the record
- Water
- Lake Michigan
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Established
- 1965
- Area
- 912 acres (1.4 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- Run by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Coordinates
- 45.4178° N, 86.8194° W
Coordinates mark the park as Wikipedia pins it, not a gate or a lot. For big parks that can be miles from the beach.
On the sand
Beaches in and beside the park
- Rock Island State Park Beach0.8 mi · sampled
EPA BEACH Act list. Distance from the park’s pin, straight line.
Along the shore
Nearest Michigan state parks
- Newport State Park15 mi · 2,373 ac · WI
- Fayette Historic State Park22 mi · 850 ac · MI
- Peninsula State Park27 mi · 3,776 ac · WI
- Wells State Park27 mi · 700 ac · MI
- Whitefish Dunes State Park39 mi · 867 ac · WI
- Potawatomi State Park48 mi · 1,225 ac · WI
Straight-line distance.
By boat
Launches nearby
- Old Camp Road Carry-in Access1.8 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Jackson Harbor Access2.1 mi · trailer ramp
- Wickman Road Carry-in3.6 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Michigan Road Carry-in3.7 mi · hand / carry-in launch
- Percy Johnson County Park Carry-in Access4.4 mi · hand / carry-in launch
On the water
What to fish on Lake Michigan
Source
Facts on this page are from the infobox of the Wikipedia article on Rock Island State Park (Wisconsin) and its Wikidata record, retrieved 2026-10-11. Beaches are from EPA’s BEACH Act list and lighthouses from Wikidata. A blank field means the record is silent. Rules, hours and fees change; the park’s operator has the final word.
Chart shoreline generalized from Natural Earth (public domain). Not for navigation. Something wrong or missing? Write to contact@greatamericanlakes.com.