Bayfield County Forest
Managed by Bayfield County
14,774 acres33.2 mi of trail
Lost Creek Falls Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Bell
More than half of Bell’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Bell’s land is conserved, about 26,156 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bayfield County Forest (33.2 mi), Swenson Forest Preserve (2.2 mi). 14,486 acres are parks and preserves, 41,989 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
68%
26,156 acres · of 59.9 sq mi of land
Trails
81 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
14,486 ac
41,989 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
3.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bayfield County Forest, with 33.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Swenson Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
102 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lost Creek Bog State Natural Area
Nature preserve
829 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cornucopia Beach
Managed by Town of Bell
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Bayfield County Forest14,774 acres · 33.2 mi of trail · Bayfield County
DirectionsSwenson Forest Preserve102 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLost Creek Bog State Natural Area829 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Cornucopia Beach14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Bell
DirectionsBark Bay Slough State Natural Area42 acres
Who protects it
26,156 conserved acres
68% of Bell’s land. Who manages Bell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County14,372 ac
U.S. Forest Service10,906 ac
State natural resources900 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Conservation Area · 14,372 acNational Forest · 10,906 acState Conservation Area · 897 acConservation Easement · 4 acState Resource Management Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfield County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 14,372 | Open |
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10,906 | Open |
| Lost Creek Bog State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 838 | Restricted |
| Bark Bay Slough State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
| Lost Creek Bog Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Bayfield County - Siskiwit Lake - Round Island State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Bayfield County - Siskiwit Lake - Long Island State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Bell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bell
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Bell
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bell
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Bell
Lost Creek FallsIn Bayfield County Forest
DirectionsSiskiwit FallsIn Swenson Forest Preserve
DirectionsPlus 6 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Bell
Siskiwit Bay CampgroundFee · Siskiwit Bay Marina
DirectionsSouth Shore Campground
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
19 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Forest Road 4364.4 mi
Forest Road 6803.2 mi
Forest Road 4383.0 mi
Forest Road 4412.1 mi
Forest Road 4432.1 mi
Forest Road 6982.0 mi
Forest Road 4461.9 mi
Forest Road 2581.3 mi
Lost Creek Falls Trail1.2 mi
Forest Road 4441.0 mi
9 more trails
Forest Road 442
0.9 miForest Trail 522
0.8 miForest Road 816A
0.7 miForest Road 432
0.7 miForest Road 816
0.5 miForest Trail 517
0.5 miForest Road 446A
0.3 miForest Road 443A
0.1 miTown Road B-3
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Pickleball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bell
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 37 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bell →
Next door
Bell and its neighbors
Bell has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cornucopia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clover | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bayfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bayview | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washburn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bell
Where can I hike in Bell?
The longest trail networks: Bayfield County Forest, 33.2 miles; Swenson Forest Preserve, 2.2 miles; Lost Creek Bog State Natural Area, 0.3 miles; Cornucopia Beach, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bell’s trails?
Bayfield County Forest and Swenson Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bell?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bell?
182,381 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25,529 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bell neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →