Location: 511 High Bluff Drive, Grafton, WI 53024
Distance: 1.8 miles
GPS Coordinates: 43.337755, -87.888417 / 43° 20’ 15.918” N, 87° 53’ 18.302” W
Pets: Dogs allowed on a leash
Fee: Free
Operating Hours: Sunrise to Sunset, year round.
Amenities: Picnic tables and accessible portable toilets are available at the park.
Cool Features: Over 1/2 mile of 90- to 100-foot bluffs look out onto Lake Michigan, offering
tremendous viewing opportunities for residents and visitors. Lion's Den Gorge Nature
Preserve is also adjacent to a 44-acre wetland complex owned by United States Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) for enhancing populations of migratory birds and other wildlife. This
park offers tremendous views. Stroll across bridges over the gorge or down the gorge
stairways to walk along the Lake Michigan shoreline. This 73-acre park offers plenty of hiking
trails, boardwalks through the wetlands, picnic areas, scenic views, and restrooms.
Nearest Town: Grafton
Directions:
From north or southbound I-43: Take exit 92 and head east on Hwy. Q. Go 0.7 miles to
Hwy. C, turn left, and go 1.4 miles to High Bluff Dr. Take a right and drive 0.25 miles to
the entrance.