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Outdoors in Brule

More than half of Brule’s land is conserved: 55%

55% of Brule’s land is conserved, about 19,568 acres. The biggest trail networks: Brule River State Forest (8.6 mi), Tri-County Recreation Corridor (2.4 mi). 6,771 acres are parks and preserves, 12,423 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
55%
19,568 acres · of 55.4 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6,771 ac
12,423 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,214 ft
Sugar Camp Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Brule River State Forest, with 8.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Brule River State Forest

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
12,420 acres8.6 mi of trail
North Country TrailTri County Corridor
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Tri-County Recreation Corridor

Park
65 acres2.4 mi of trail
Tri County Corridor
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Douglas County Forest

Nature preserve
6,626 acres0.4 mi of trail
Tri County Corridor
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Maple School Forest

Nature preserve
160 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

19,568 conserved acres

55% of Brule’s land. Who manages Brule’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources12,465 ac
County6,553 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits523 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)28 ac
State Resource Management Area · 12,465 acLocal Conservation Area · 6,553 acConservation Easement · 551 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 551 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Brule River State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources12,465Open
Douglas County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County6,551Open
Bayfield County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County2Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Brule

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Brule
Bois Brule CampgroundIn Brule River State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Copper Range CampgroundIn Brule River State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Trails & water

2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.8 miUnpaved · 5.9 mi
Tri County Corridor5.8 mi
North Country Trail4.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Hoodoo LakelakeMinnow LakepondPine LakeSaunders PondpondBois Brule River
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Tri County CorridorBike route
5.8 mi
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
1Basketball

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 Brule

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.211.813.515.015.815.514.212.510.89.38.6
High (°F)212738516574797768543825
Rain (in)1.11.01.42.73.44.04.23.93.23.21.91.5

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Brule →

Next door

Brule and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Hughes65 miHighland61 miBrule14 miCloverland8.6 miMaple6.7 miOulu4.8 miLake Nebagamon2.2 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Brule— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hughes— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Maple— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oulu— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Highland— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lake Nebagamon12%0.291572%A−
Cloverland— 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 Brule

Where can I hike in Brule?

The longest trail networks: Brule River State Forest, 8.6 miles; Tri-County Recreation Corridor, 2.4 miles; Douglas County Forest, 0.4 miles; Maple School Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Brule’s trails?

Brule River State Forest and Tri-County Recreation Corridor don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Brule?

129,005 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brule or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19,303 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brule neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →