Due to Covid-19 Safety Measures, please confirm that locations are open before visiting.
Wisconsin State Parks will reopen on May 1, with some limitations, State Park Sticker is required. Playgrounds at local parks, and several Nature Centers are either closed, or the buildings on premises are closed. 

Please remember to take out any trash you create, clean up after your pets, and maintain a safe social distance to others enjoying the parks and preserves as well. Stay Safe!

​About TheParkNextDoor

A long time Wisconsin resident, I've traveled near and far.  However, in recent years I started to discover, and appreciate, that there is so much beauty here, at home, and near by.  Wisconsin offers a bounty of beauty, nature, wildlife, trails and bright blue skies.  
I wanted to explore that.

So, I started searching the web. And while I found many helpful individual sites, I didn't find any that gave me a visual sampling of the different experiences I could have close to home. So, I decided to get out my camera, put on my hiking shoes, and start exploring. And with the companionship of my husband, Joe, we began the exploration of our little corner of Wisconsin.  I hope that our adventures will introduce you to new places to explore, or inspire you to give well known, everyday parks a second look.  So put on your walking shoes, take a friend, and visit the park next door.  And don't forget your camera.  

~ Kimberly