The Legacy Preserve at Clay Banks offers one of
the most breathtaking views in all of Door
County. From the top of a windswept bluff, an
open field stretches to the edge of a high clay
bank and cascades down to meet the sparkling
waters of Lake Michigan. The Door County
peninsula can be seen stretching northeastward
out into the open lake. The preserve features
over one-half mile of undeveloped shoreline, a
cedar-filled wetland, open fields, and a
meandering stream, as well as the steep bluff
that bisects the preserve. This mix of habitats
provides an ideal home for plants and animals
including grassland birds, shorebirds, bald
eagles and a number of rarely encountered
wildflowers.