Flambeau River State Forest
Nature preserve
728 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Big Falls
Few parks or trails are on the map in Big Falls
8% of Big Falls’ land is conserved, about 1,823 acres. 1,057 acres are parks and preserves, 8,528 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Big Falls.
Conserved land
8%
1,823 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,057 ac
8,528 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sawyer County Forest
Managed by Sawyer County
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rusk County Forest
Nature preserve
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,823 conserved acres
8% of Big Falls’ land. Who manages Big Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,793 ac
County30 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,034 acState Resource Management Area · 759 acLocal Conservation Area · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvernail Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,034 | Open |
| Flambeau River State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 759 | Open |
| Sawyer County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 21 | Open |
| Rusk County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 9 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Big Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Big Falls
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Big Falls
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Big Falls →
Next door
Big Falls and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cedar Rapids | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dewey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hubbard | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winter | 68% | 0.2 | 42,626 | 20% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Big Falls
Are dogs allowed on Big Falls’ trails?
Flambeau River State Forest and Sawyer County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Big Falls?
116,839 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,840 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Big Falls 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 →