Woman suffers head injury after falling off cliff at Door County park

DOOR COUNTY -- A woman fell 10-15 feet off a cliff while sightseeing at Cave Point Park in Door County Saturday afternoon, March 12th.

According to the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, the incident happened at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Officials say a woman in her late 50s or early 60s, was sightseeing at the park which overlooks Lake Michigan, when she fell to the rocks below.

Authorities say the fire department dispatched a boat to help rescue the woman from the rocks. She was taken ashore and then to a Door County hospital for treatment of a sizable laceration on her head -- she was conscious the entire time.

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Authorities have not released the woman's name, but it appears she was with family and friends at the park.

The area where the woman fell, authorities say, is a popular spot for picture-takers. The area is also common for falls of this type. The fire department gets about 3-4 calls a month related to falls at that location.