Harrington Beach State Park has over a mile of beach along Lake Michigan. This 715-acre park also features a white cedar and hardwood swamp, old field grasslands with restored wetland ponds, and a scenic limestone quarry lake. Camp, sunbathe, picnic, hike, bird watch, fish, or practice astronomy. An observatory is open to the public for monthly viewings.
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Harrington Beach State Park has a 69-unit family campground that is open from the first Wednesday in May through October.
Reservations are available 11 months in advance. Reserve your spot today!
Harrington Beach State Park is home to one of 10 accessible cabins in the Wisconsin State Park System. The Friends of Harrington Beach State Park and the DNR partnered to provide this cabin for people with disabilities.
Are you looking for the perfect place for a wedding, shower, party or business meeting? The Adolph and Marie Ansay Welcome Center, located at the lower parking lot is the answer. With its fireplace as a beautiful backdrop along with new tables and chairs for your guests use, decorating is a cinch. The building rental includes the use of a warming kitchen with rangetop, microwave and refrigerator.
The park offers many activities including:
The Jim and Gwen Plunkett Observatory was dedicated on July 21, 2007. The observatory has a 20-inch telescope that weighs over 2000 pounds. The telescope is designed to provide an extremely stable platform for instrumentation. The telescope accommodates four foci: two Newtonian, one Cassegrain and one Coude. The telescope is named for its primary benefactors, Alvin and Hilda Panarusky.
Apply to Volunteer: If you are interested in volunteering with the Harrington Beach State Park, you can apply anytime. Volunteers are encouraged to apply online with the Volunteer Impact System. However, you may also complete and mail a Volunteer Application Form (2500-106) [PDF] to the park office. Property superintendents review the volunteer agreement, interview, and select all volunteers.