She might see you hiking the trails around Potawatomi State Park, but Superintendent Erin Brown-Stender does not picture you doing much else in the immediate future. High temperatures are expected to be above freezing through next weekend and above 40 degrees through Wednesday. Without frigid temperatures in the immediate future, it could be weeks before ice anglers can get out onto the bay. Brown-Stender says that will limit attendance numbers for them as a major launch point for ice fishing.

Potawatomi State Park and Whitefish Dunes State Park saw about average attendance for 2023. Brown-Stender says the biggest surprise for them was they saw camping reservations go up this year despite losing almost a month of potential stays due to work being down at the park.