• Interpretive features highlighting key historical facts

• The Niagara Escarpment bluff face

• Gated access to Horseshoe Bay Cave

• A bat conservation condo designed to support up to 3,000 summer-roosting bats​ ​

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This trail will form the southernmost segment of the larger Beach-to-Beach Trail, designed to connect Frank E. Murphy Park beach in the Town of Egg Harbor to Egg Harbor Beach in the Village of Egg Harbor.

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Who's Involved

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This project is a collaborative effort between:

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• Door County Facilities and Parks Department

• Door County Trails

• Village of Egg Harbor

• Town of Egg Harbor

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Why It Matters

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The interpretive trail is being designed to:

 

• Celebrate and preserve local geological and ecological features

• Enhance public understanding of endangered species and conservation efforts

• Connect people to the natural and historical richness of Door County

• Serve as a southern, initial segment of the Beach-to-Beach Trail

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Where Things Stand

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The project recently went through months of review through the Wisconsin DNR Endangered Resources Program, which included: 

 

• A survey identified the presence of dwarf lake iris, a federally listed species. ​

• Horseshoe Bay Farms, an adjacent property owner, allowed access for ecological assessments in adjacent wooded areas.​

• Timing restrictions related to the northern long-eared bat and other protected species will affect construction schedules.

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Every step we take is guided by respect—for the land, for our ancestors, for community connection, and for future generations.