Oconto County Forest
Nature preserve
12,267 acres17.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brazeau
Brazeau has 12,678 acres of parks, 10,503 for every 1,000 residents
29% of Brazeau’s land is conserved, about 12,579 acres. The biggest trail networks: Oconto County Forest (17.4 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
12,579 acres · of 68.5 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,678 ac
10,503 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,093 ft
Butler Rock
Lakes & rivers
24
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Brazeau?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brazeau have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brazeau is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brazeau’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land10,503 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12,678 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home30% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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 Oconto County Forest, with 17.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marinette County Forest
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
12,579 conserved acres
29% of Brazeau’s land. Who manages Brazeau’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County12,577 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 12,577 acNational Forest · 1 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 12,574 | Open |
| Marinette County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Open |
| Montana Lake Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Brazeau
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brazeau
Boat Landing Beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Brazeau
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Brazeau
Butler Rock1,093 ft elevation · In Oconto County Forest
DirectionsMount LeBett971 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brazeau
Trails & water
24 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bass LakelakeFirst LakelakeFrog LakelakeGaffney LakelakeHalf Moon LakelakeHolt LakelakeJocko LakelakeKobus LakelakeLeigh FlowagereservoirLittle Bass LakelakeLittle Pickerel LakepondLong LakelakeLost LakelakeMarsh LakelakePerch LakelakePickerel LakelakeRanch LakelakeReader LakelakeRost LakelakeRound LakelakeSecond LakelakeShay LakelakeUnderwood LakelakeWhite Potato Lakelake
When to get out
The best walking months in Brazeau: May and August
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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brazeau →
Next door
Brazeau and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazeau | 29% | 0.3 | 10,503 | 30% | A− |
| Beaver | 3% | 0.4 | 1,226 | 16% | B |
| Mountain | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pound | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
| Bagley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stephenson | 18% | 0.8 | 5,512 | 22% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brazeau
Where can I hike in Brazeau?
The longest trail networks: Oconto County Forest, 17.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brazeau is conserved land?
29% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Brazeau’s trails?
Oconto County Forest and Marinette County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brazeau?
128,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brazeau or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,737 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brazeau have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brazeau 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 →