# Harrington Beach State Park

> Place to go for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m.
- Where: Harrington Beach State Park, 531 County Hwy D, Belgium, WI 53004
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Wisconsin state park vehicle admission sticker required
- Schedule: Open year-round 6 a.m.–11 p.m.
- Organizer: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Official page: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/harringtonbeach
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A 715-acre Ozaukee County state park with more than a mile of Lake Michigan beach, a white cedar and hardwood swamp, old-field grasslands with restored wetland ponds and a scenic limestone quarry lake. Families can hike, picnic, bird-watch and fish, and the park observatory holds monthly public viewings for stargazing.

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