We made a last-minute stop at Harrington Beach on an unseasonably warm day at the end of September, and it turned into the best surprise. Our grandkids went straight into the water--clothes and all--and played in the sand for hours. The sand was lovely, the water was clear, and we even spent time out on the sandbar. It made for very happy little people, and it felt like we were hanging on to summer just a bit longer. read more

I wasn't sure it would be possible to love another state park more than Kohler Andre... but Harrington managed. I can't believe I've lived in Sheboygan for 15 plus years and have never come here. The beach is stunning... I spent the day here. Not overcrowded, trails clearly marked, very clean. The roads have a LOT of potholes... so be careful with your car, biking and ankles hah-- can't wait to explore the park more! read more

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The sand stretches for Miles, the views are endless and the rocks are so pretty. This is my first time to Wisconsin and my first time to see Lake Michigan. Id seriously think it was an ocean if I didn't know any better. It was windy today, but other than that, the weather felt great.. read more

We hosted an event at the Ansay House inside the Park. Beautiful location. The park rangers stopped in several times to check to see if we needed anything. The only negative is they lock the bathroom doors before our event ended. But over all a great venue to host events. read more

Harrington Beach State Park - Ansay House - Parks Near Me - Belgium, Wisconsin

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We stopped on a Sunday for the free park weekend (first weekend in June). It wasn't too busy by 10am and there was plenty of parking by the welcome center. We stopped there first knowing we wanted to do the quarry trail and we were pleasantly surprised by a Friends of Harrington pancake breakfast! The volunteers were nice and extremely welcoming! We enjoyed the quarry trail and also did some of the beach trail. Looks like a great family friendly area with a nice sandy beach for warm weather days. Cannot wait to go back! Might try one of their events or just check out the other trails. Easy and well-maintained trails with beautiful views. Definitely recommend! read more

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Beach is wonderful. Last day of summer visit....Perfect. Ok, If I have to advise, be careful of the potholes. Some were severe!

We made a quick stop here on a blustery August day. Not your typical summer day. We took a nice hike along the road that is now closed to car traffic. It is a nice smooth path that parallels the Lake Michigan shoreline. There are some informative signs about the former quarry that was on this site. The scenery was very nice. If we had more time we would have walked the loop around Quarry Lake - we did take a quick peak at it and it is very pretty. I can only guess in fall with the leaves changing it would be stunning. We did not check out the west half of the park maybe another time ... read more

Beautiful, clean park with nice facilities, plenty of parking. The trails are easy and well marked with nice lake views. Beaches for swimming and people fishing. A very nice state park! Get the Wisconsin State Parks sticker. read more

This is a nice little park with beach and quarry about 45 min from downtown milwaukee. Unfortunately I came a day when the beach had high e coli. Plus much of the beach has been wiped out by high water. Hiking here is still pleasant - there's many hiking trails, camping, opportunities for biking and (i believe) swimming at the aforementioned quarry. I kind of preferred kohler andrae state park but having to drive the extra 15 - 20 minutes north kinda of makes harrington more attractive. read more

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Fabulous place to chill out. Remarkable nature and views of Lake Michigan. You can picnic with family, fish or hike on some well kept trails. read more

Harrington Beach State Park - Good hiking for families - Parks Near Me - Belgium, Wisconsin

Not sure how I feel about this place yet. We went on a blustery day and the waves were crashing about so hard there was not an inch of beachfront to be had. Also a majority of the beach coveys were closed due to high levels of E coli. We brought our dog Ralph with us so I'm not sure why the lady at the gate didn't say anything to us about the beach closings. It just wasn't a good time to be out there with your 4 legged friends. Other than what I mentioned above the park itself is gorgeous especially around Quarry lake! That lake is amazing. Nothing but jagged rocks and I'm not sure how deep the thing is. The place is great for hiking around with your dog. We wound up making the extra 20 minute drive to Kohler-Andrae where we knew we could get our dog out into the water. read more

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Lake Michigan sandy beach. Wear your bathing suit to hike in this beautiful park along the quarry towards the beach. Jump into the lake to cool off and continue on your way. The paths are either grass or pea rock. Not too hilly. Lots to see. read more

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Beautifully maintained park along Lake Michigan's Western shore. Love the quarry, the walking trails snd beach access.

First time at the park, Overall clean, nice park. I had given it only 3 stars because We tried to make a stop in the welcome center to see what that was all about. It wasn't so welcoming, as we walked in the door a rude lady kicked us out because it was lunch time for volunteers. I'm glad the park has volunteers, but next time instead of being rude maybe put a sign on Your door that it's closed, so ppl who AREN'T helping know not to come In ! read more

This is a great park to visit to escape Chicago for a day. It was easy to get to and a lovely visit for us. Parking is a bit tight, so I recommend arriving early to get a spot. The beach itself is narrow, so it may be hard to find a spot. read more

We really enjoy camping at state parks and Harrington is one of my favorite in WI. The quarry and beach is perfect. They really maintain the park, it's clean and comfortable. read more

Harrington Beach State Park - Quarry - Parks Near Me - Belgium, Wisconsin

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We have always been fans of coming here. Access to the beach plus the path around the quarry make for nice walks. Several picnic tables and bathrooms make it easy to stay for a while. On our latest trip it was pretty wet out but it's spring and it just rained that night. read more

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This beach is extremely disappointing to say the least. There is barely any room to sprawl out due to the weeds and shrubs. Lots of dead fish and cigarette butts in the sand. This beach is clearly not cared for. read more

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Great state park! Lots of different areas to explore. Check out the purple Martin house at the park office during the summer. Grasslands with lots of interesting birds. Puckett's Pond, Quarry Lake, and of course, Lake Michigan provide different landscapes to explore. The walk around Quarry Lake is really scenic. Make sure you grab a photo from the shore of Lake Michigan. Beautiful in every season. read more

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For a state park that advertises a beach there really isn't one. There is no room to lay and barely any sand to lay in. There were dead fish and cigarettes in the sand. Also everywhere we went there would be flys that would bite us. I'm very disappointed and will not be coming back. read more

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For a quick day-trip out of the confines of Milwaukee, drive a half hour north to the beautiful Harrington Beach State park. You'll find a beautiful little park with serene views and a fascinating history. This Christmas, my family and myself headed to this little state park in Belgium, Wi to do some winter hiking. After arriving, we were taken back by the gorgeous Lake Michigan views. The park is slightly elevated, so the lake is off in the distance and the surrounding area is a mix of farm and forest land. Very beautiful and truly unique to Wisconsin. The park itself entails a fascinating history of once being a tiny village that subsided on mining limestone. The quarry is still there, but filled in with water. The foundations for ancients bunkhouses and other structures can still be found around the woods, making for some really interesting hiking. The trails are of great quality and your bound to see some wildlife, as we ran across a pack of scarily tame deer. They must have known that hunting season was long gone! The lake proximity and incredible beach frontage would probably make this a hot spot in the summer. I am sure that it's pretty packed come July. A great park that really allows you to get back to nature without having to travel too far. Highly recommended! read more

I can't say enough about this park. Clean restrooms and showers, large campsites, and an easy walk to the white sand beach of Lake Michigan. The only drawback is the tree factor -- come early to snag a shaded site. My kids like campgrounds with pools and playgrounds; however, even though the park had neither, they had a fun time. I would go back to this park. read more

Beautiful Campground except for all the logging that they have done kind of ruined the Privacy that the park or the campground used to have at one time still gorgeous setting and campground hosts are wonderful and helpful beautiful weather no bugs what more can a girl ask for read more

Harrington Beach State Park - Parks Near Me - Belgium, Wisconsin

Great park. I love the Quarry Lake and history of the site. Dog friendly beach is a nice touch too, although they are pretty strict about keeping all dogs on leashes at all times. read more

We did a quick stop to see the water on our road trip. The park was clean and the water was beautiful. The trails were covered in beautiful flowers and plants. Was really glad we stopped read more

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This is a small state park but quite an enjoyable one. It offers a nice beach with adequate facilities. It has 2 smaller hiking trails, about 0.75 mile each that will give you a different scenery from the beach: quarry lake which is beautiful in the fall and the nature trail which goes through a forest with almost guaranteed deers sightings. You can also bike, run, cross country ski depending on the season on the paved shuttle road. Overall, a great small park to enjoy the outdoors. read more

Wisconsin has some great state parks. Harrington Beach is beautiful and convenient in a quaint rural area, yet within easy access to the expressway. We mainly go there for the beach, although there are lovely trails, a quarry and campsites. Several are even considered kayak sites. It is obvious that budget cuts have affected the beaches though. While there is a good stretch of sand, a good portion has thick weed growth, and the beaches hadn't been groomed yet over the July 4th weekend. Not a good thing, given the alewife population there. read more

VERY very nice State Park. The beach at Harrington is breathtaking and wonderful around twilight. Campsites are nice and good sized. Also Quarry Lake is great for fishing! Lots of bass. read more

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AWESOME!!! There's GREAT trails for walking, running & biking! A GREAT beach for sunning & swimming! Even an old quarry that's stocked for urs of fishin'! Harrington's educational (w/signs about it's history), it's clean, it's multi-faceted for all sorts of activities for the young to the old and you could take gorgeous pictures all day long and still have more to see and photograph! Great for taking senior pictures too! read more

Harrington is one of the closest state parks to us so we visit it more then any other. Located just outside of Belgium Wisconsin on Lake Michigans shore. The park has a fishing pond, quarry, wooded trails and lake access. Our favorite part of this park is the quarry. The road leading up to the quarry has several historical spots to stop and signage to read. There are building remains and old photographs of the quarry and surrounding area to see. There is a foot path that goes around the quarry with breathtaking views of railroad tussle remains under water, a small waterfall when the creek bed is full and a fishing pier. Being a quarry there are sections that require parental supervision of you are taking young ones. There are a few drop off areas that will make you a little nervous of you fear heights or water. The quarry does not allow boats or swimming. But this is a fishing sanctuary. We see people fishing there all the time and actually catching fish! The wooded trail has both historical finds and wildlife galore. We have seen deer close up and turkeys too. The beach access is sandy and goes quiete a ways in both directions. We see folks swimming and just relaxing on the beach when we visit. There are several picnic areas at this park with built in grills. Harrington is a place to spend the day or spend an hour. Either way you won't be disappointed. During summer they have a shuttle that runs from the parking lot and also camping. read more

Harrington Beach State Park - Parks Near Me - Belgium, Wisconsin

This is a Harrington Beach winter review. Lovely spot for a hike, snowshoe or ski. Check into one of the Friend's of Harrington Beach's candlelight night hike/ski. The quarry trail is lined with tiki torches and the welcome center offers soup, chili and baked goods for a donation. Great winter event! read more

one mile of white sand surrounded by mosquitoes dogs bound through the woods read more

We absolutely love Harrington Beach at any time of the year. It is never too crowded, we can bring the dog or leave him at home, and we appreciate how clean it is. For the most part, people keep to themselves and you can find parking. Lots of options; from biking to hiking to swimming and camping and grilling, no matter your outdoor adventure you'll find a spot to enjoy. Bathrooms and Porto-potties, concession stand, outdoor grills, paved and not-paved trails, even truck with trailer that drives folks to a number of destinations along the lake. read more

The beach is quite nice. Quarry Lake is lovely with a pleasant trail to walk around it. The campground is very pretty and mostly meadow. It's quiet but there are not many trees. Make sure you scope out a good site with some trees before picking one out. We were roasting any time we were at the site for meals and woke up sweating in the sun every day. read more

Great state park to visit for a day, or to camp for a few days. We've gone camping here a couple times within the past couple years. The sites are huge, and private. You don't see your neighbors tent, and what they are having for breakfast. The best part about camping for us was (at least in our experience) there were very few mosquitos! read more

Beautiful state park. Nice hiking trail that goes around the deep, crystal clear quarry lake with steep drop-offs. No swimming posted, but man it can be very tempting.. The park does have a story to tell and they tell it there, interesting reading. Of course it's along Lake Michigan so if you get tired of the quarry lake or grilling out in the picnic area, or taking a gentle stroll in the woods, you can go along the beach and walk. They have showers here to rinse the sand off. It's possible to enter this state park without a sticker if you are out of state and don't visit WI parks often enough to warrant the cost, there is beach parking at a dead end road just adjacent to the park.. just walk around and walk into the park that way. WI has a lot of nice state parks and scenic areas in general. read more

This a very nice Wisconsin state park especially if you come during the week the place will be basically all yours to own and use. BUT if you bring your dog and want it to swim in Lake Michigan be forewarned that the pet beach area south of the point is not very user friendly. Very little beach --water is high this year-- and what there is to walk on is primarily stone. Dogs that want to swim will need to go out several hundred feet to be over the heads so it basically a swallow water park which is still fun for the dog. During the week and later in the afternoon when no one is on the beach take your dog just inside the north side of the point. read more

I love this park! One of my favorite places to be. I used to bike here as a kid. Now I live far away but try to get there once a year. The quarry is magical. The beach is beautiful. The trails are great. read more

Take a moment to stop by the state park. Walk the beach, hike around the old quarry or just enjoy the sun. Rangers put up signs every day letting you know what the water quality is for swimming. Great place to watch the sun or moon rise ( with the latter being my favorite ). If you are making long-term plans, then check out the camping. You'll need several months advance notice to secure a spot. Bathrooms are nice & showers available. Some sites are more secluded than others, some are out in the open. Along the main road to the park, there are options to buy camp firewood. There is a gas station up the road for basic amenities, also fast food places and restaurants nearby, if you just wanna pack up & go. Those who don't really care about a schedule, just let the place & the day take it's course & enjoy the great outdoors. read more

Didn't like this park much---the good parts first---it was quiet, bathrooms and showers were clean, lots of space and privacy between sites. But the bad----water quality was not good at the beach--warning signs were posted on parts of it, small dead fish littered the sand. the beach was not clean. The campground is so large that you have to drive to get to the beach and go for a swim. Lots of bugs at night. Much better camping and swimming north into michigan. Sorry we give this park thumbs down. read more