Whitefish Dunes State Park
Whitefish Dunes State Park is a state park in Door County. It was established in 1967. 5 graded lakes are within 15 miles of the park, including Clark Lake, Kangaroo Lake, Dunes Lake.
Whitefish Dunes State Park State Park spans an unrecorded acreage acres in Wisconsin — a designated recreation destination with the full set of facilities the state park system provides. The park is paired with 5 graded lakes nearby — enough for a multi-lake visit. Average grade among them: B.
State parks pair well with the LakeGrade dataset: the park itself usually has interpretive signage explaining the local lake system, but the per-lake grade tells you which actual lake in the system to head to.
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Nearby Graded Lakes (within 15 mi)
Lakes closest to Whitefish Dunes State Park, weighted by size. Click a lake for its full water quality grade, fish species, and depth.
| Lake | County | Grade | Surface Area | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Lake | Door | A | 865 acres | 1.2 mi |
| Kangaroo Lake | Door | B | 1,156 acres | 7.6 mi |
| Dunes Lake | Door | C | 48 acres | 4.6 mi |
| Inlet To Dunes Lake | Door | B | 48 acres | 4.7 mi |
| Dunes Lake Just Us of Outlet | Door | B | - | 4.6 mi |
Other Parks in the Area
- Potawatomi State Park— State Park, 11 mi
- Peninsula State Park— State Park, 16 mi
- Newport State Park— State Park, 24 mi
- Copper Culture State Park— State Park, 34.2 mi
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.