What’s Happening

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Door County Trails is launching a Strategic Master Plan to guide the future of bicycle and pedestrian trail development across the peninsula. This plan will create a unified, county-wide vision that connects people, communities, and places.

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This forward-looking Strategic Master Plan will:

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• Assess the current trail system across Door County

• Identify opportunities to close key gaps and connect existing trails

• Engage full-time and seasonal residents, business owners, and other stakeholders

• Prioritize future trail corridors that link communities

• Develop a long-range strategy and mapping for a connected trail network

 

Rather than reinventing what’s already been built, this plan will elevate and integrate existing assets to create a safe, accessible network that serves both everyday needs and recreational opportunities—for our Door County community.

 

Once funded, the planning process will begin with stakeholder meetings, a public open house, and a county-wide survey to gather community input.

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Who's Involved

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This project will be developed collaboratively with:

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• Door County Trails

• Door County Officials

• Municipal officials from towns and villages throughout the county

• Community members, residents, seasonal homeowners, and stakeholders

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

• Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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Why It Matters

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A county-wide Strategic Master Plan is essential to ensure that future trail development in Door County is smart, connected, and community-driven. Without a shared plan, trail efforts risk becoming fragmented, missing key opportunities to link towns, villages, parks, and population centers.

 

The Strategic Master Plan will:

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• Provide a clear, long-term vision to guide decision-making and investment

• Coordinate efforts across municipalities to maximize resources and impact

• Identify and prioritize critical connections in the county’s trail network

• Unify existing trail segments into a more cohesive, navigable system

• Strengthen funding proposals by aligning with a comprehensive, data-backed strategy

• Ensure that trail development reflects local values, input, and needs

 

This plan lays the groundwork for a truly connected Door County—by design, not by chance.

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Where Things Stand

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We are currently seeking funding to initiate the planning process. Once secured, the project will include:

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• A kickoff meeting with Door County Trails and partners

• A review of all existing trail plans and networks

• A public engagement process, including a county-wide survey and open house

• Development of a strategy document and trail network maps

 

The final product will guide future trail development and investment across Door County.