Chippewa Flowage
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Chief Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chief Lake
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
26 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
7%
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.
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
under 1% of Chief Lake’s land. Water is left out: Chief Lake has 21.3 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chief Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources26 ac
Private owners25 ac
State Recreation Area · 25 acConservation Easement · 25 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Flowage State Recreation Area | Private owners | 26 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Chief Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chief Lake
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Chief Lake
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Chief Lake
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) | 9.0 | 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 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chief Lake →
Next door
Chief Lake and its neighbors
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Hayward31 miHunter17 miCouderay14 miBass Lake3.1 miLittle Round Lake0.5 miNew Post0.2 miChief Lake0.0 miReserve0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Round Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reserve | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hayward | 12% | 0.5 | 1,065 | 55% | A− |
| Couderay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Post | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bass Lake | 5% | 0.1 | 264 | 12% | B− |
| Hunter | — 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 Chief Lake
Are dogs allowed on Chief Lake’s trails?
Chippewa Flowage doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chief Lake?
49,910 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chief Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chief Lake 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 →