Harrington Beach State Park: hunting and access
Harrington Beach State Park is 736 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Ozaukee County, next to Belgium. Hunters registered 1,284 deer in Ozaukee County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasState parksOther county, city and regional landHarrington Beach State ParkCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 736 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Ozaukee County |
| Deer Management Unit | Ozaukee County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Harrington Beach |
| Nearest towns | Belgium (next to it), Cedar Grove (5 mi) and Fredonia (6 mi) |
What is Harrington Beach State Park like?
Harrington Beach State Park has more than 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 at one of the observatory's monthly public viewings.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Harrington Beach State Park?
The DNR's property map lists Harrington Beach State Park as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
In Wisconsin state parks and recreation areas, hunting is limited to the seasons and the parts of the property the DNR sets for each one; the DNR's page has the details.
How many deer are taken around Harrington Beach State Park?
Harrington Beach State Park lies in Ozaukee County. The DNR registered 1,284 deer in Ozaukee County in 2025, against 1,235 in 2024.
| DMU | Harrington Beach State Park acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozaukee County | 735 | 1,284 | 1,235 | 1,237 |
Harvest for the whole deer management unit, not the property alone: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
How do you get to Harrington Beach State Park?
Nearest towns: Belgium (next to it), Cedar Grove (5 miles), Fredonia (6 miles) and Port Washington (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 32 and I-43.
What other public land is near Harrington Beach State Park?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Bahr Creek Habitat Preservation: 34 acres, 4.8 miles away
- N Branch Milwaukee River WA and FHA: 1,115 acres, 7.7 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Harrington Beach State Park
Counting Harrington Beach State Park itself, 998 of the 27,222 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 736 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 234 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 24 |
| State parks | 4 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Harrington Beach State Park?
In Ozaukee County, next to Belgium. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Harrington Beach State Park open to hunting?
Yes. The DNR's property map lists it as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Posted refuges or closed areas, where there are any, are marked on site.
Which deer management unit is Harrington Beach State Park in?
Ozaukee County.
How much public land is around Harrington Beach State Park?
998 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Harrington Beach State Park included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Bahr Creek Habitat Preservation (4.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Harrington Beach State Park; Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
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