Harrington Beach State Park
- Status
- Status not postedDaily 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Dogs allowed
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- dnr.wisconsin.gov(262) 285-3015
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Harrington Beach State Park is a 757-acre park in Ozaukee County, in Belgium.
Things to do include horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking, hunting in season, boating, and swimming. Camping is available: campsites, including tent sites.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. | — |
| Daily | 6 a.m. – 11 p.m. | — |
Official wording
Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round. Harrington Beach State Park is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/Chicago).
Fees and passes
Per vehicle, resident vs nonresident pricing: a vehicle admission pass is required on all motor vehicles stopping in state parks, forests and recreation areas (daily $13 WI / $16 out-of-state; annual $28 / $50; rates effective Aug. 19, 2025). State trails use a per-person trail pass for certain uses. Heritage Hill SP charges a per-person admission instead.
Statewide fee rule from Wisconsin's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Wisconsin park passes
- 12-month vehicle admission pass (Wisconsin plates) — $28. All Wisconsin state parks, forests and recreation areas for 12 months Details
- 12-month vehicle admission pass (out-of-state plates) — $50. Same, nonresident vehicles Details
- 12-month pass, Wisconsin residents 65+ — $13. Resident senior vehicles Details
- 12-month reduced-rate pass (additional household vehicle) — $15.50 resident / $32.50 nonresident. Additional vehicles at the same household address; bought with a full-price pass Details
- Daily vehicle admission pass — $13 resident / $3 resident 65+ / $16 nonresident Details
From the Wisconsin state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Wisconsin State Park System reservations (Camis 'Going to Camp')
- Phone
- 1-888-947-2757
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Pets
Dogs allowed
Pets are allowed.
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Camping
| Campground or site type | Sites | Hookups / features | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family campground The park has a 69-unit family campground, including 31 sites with electrical hookups. Each campsite has a campfire ring and a picnic table.
• Campground map
During the summer season, showers and flush toilets are available in the family campground. A trailer dump station and a freshwater fill-up station are available in the park. | — | Electric (some sites)Showers | — |
Camping details from the park
Harrington Beach State Park has a family campground, with five walk-in sites, a group campsite, an accessible cabin for people with disabilities and a kayak site.
Family campground: The park has a 69-unit family campground, including 31 sites with electrical hookups. Each campsite has a campfire ring and a picnic table.
- Campground map
During the summer season, showers and flush toilets are available in the family campground. A trailer dump station and a freshwater fill-up station are available in the park.
Group campsite: The group campsite is a non-electric, reservable site for up to 30 visitors. The campsite has two campfire rings and five picnic tables. The site is tent-only, but a one-wheeled camping unit can be set up in the parking lot. The parking lot can hold 14 vehicles. Pets are allowed.
Kayak campsite: The kayak site is a non-electric site for up to six visitors. The campsite has a campfire ring and a picnic table. The site is tent-only and is intended for visitors that are kayaking along Lake Michigan. This is a kayak site and not for powerboats. Kayaks need to be moved from the beach when not in use. A post painted blue marks the location of the stairs to the campsite from the shore. The kayak site coordinates are 43° 29' 24.0" N, 87° 47' 36.3" W
Parking is available north of Harrington Beach at Kohler-Andrae State Park. Please inform the park staff that you are kayaking to Harrington Beach and when you will return. A park admission sticker is required. Parking is available south of the park at the marina in Port Washington. The marina daily fee is $2.50 per day.
Firewood: Firewood is for sale at the park office and from the campground host at site #100 during the summer.
Don't move firewood!
From the official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Site counts and prices can change; confirm when booking.
Things to do
BikingBoatingCanoeing and kayakingCampingFishingHikingHorseback ridingHuntingPicnickingSwimming
Amenities
Facilities
- Picnic areas
Camping
- Tent camping
Recreation
- Horse trails
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Accessibility
Harrington Beach State Park offers several accessible opportunities including an accessible cabin, an accessible campsite, accessible picnic shelters, a universal playground, and a paved path to the beach. Also, the park has a beach wheelchair available that can be checked out at no charge. Call the property for more information on the beach wheelchair.
This property features a universally accessible trail. For more information, visit Accessible Recreation.
An accessible cabin for people with disabilities is available at Harrington Beach State Park. The cabin has kitchen counters that allow wheelchairs to roll under them, a bathroom with a roll-in shower, family and dining areas and a bedroom large enough for wheelchairs and attendants to move about. The campers sleep on hospital-style beds with Hoyer lifts nearby if they are needed. Additional sleeping space for family members is also provided on a pull-out bed in the living room and on cots on the screened porch.
Read more from the park
The Friends of Harrington Beach State Park and the DNR have partnered to provide this cabin. The cabin has been built through generous donations and gifts of building funds, building plans and furniture and equipment from a wide variety of organizations and businesses.
Official accessibility information
Conditions change. Contact the park to confirm specific accessible features before your visit.
Getting there
- Address
- 531 Cty Hwy D
Belgium, WI 53004 - Nearest town
- Belgium
- Coordinates
- 43.4974, -87.8109
- Phone
- (262) 285-3015
Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)
Directions from the park
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Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Wisconsin State Park System — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- Wisconsin DNR 'Find a Park' directory (server-rendered Drupal view, ?page=0..5), filtered to /topic/parks/ property pages
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology