Bear Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Door County Land Trust
77 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Clay Banks
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clay Banks
The biggest trail networks: Bear Creek Nature Preserve (1.9 mi), Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks (1.1 mi). 93 acres are parks and preserves, 222 per 1,000 residents. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Clay Banks, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 14.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
222 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bear Creek Nature Preserve, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks
Managed by Door County Land Trust
92 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robert La Salle County Park
Park
29 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Things to do
1 places to go in Clay Banks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clay Banks
@Robert La Salle County ParkIn Robert La Salle County Park
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clay Banks: May and July to September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 42 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clay Banks →
Next door
Clay Banks and its neighbors
Clay Banks has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Banks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sturgeon Bay | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forestville | under 1% | 0.1 | 87 | 26% | C |
| Ahnapee | — 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 Clay Banks
Where can I hike in Clay Banks?
The longest trail networks: Bear Creek Nature Preserve, 1.9 miles; Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks, 1.1 miles; Robert La Salle County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Clay Banks’ trails?
Bear Creek Nature Preserve and Legacy Nature Preserve at Clay Banks don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clay Banks?
3,443 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clay Banks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 93 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clay Banks 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 →