Pershing Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1,471 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Cleveland
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cleveland
45% of Cleveland’s land is conserved, about 9,788 acres. 1,383 acres are parks and preserves, 5,601 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Cleveland, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
45%
9,788 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,383 ac
5,601 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9,788 conserved acres
45% of Cleveland’s land. Water is left out: Cleveland has 33.9 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cleveland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,316 ac
State natural resources1,463 ac
Private owners83 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
National Forest · 8,316 acState Recreation Area · 1,463 acPrivate Conservation · 83 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,316 | Open |
| Pershing Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,545 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cleveland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cleveland
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Cleveland
Chippewa CampgroundFee · US Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.6 mi
Forest Road 5472.4 mi
Forest Road 15022.0 mi
Forest Road 15311.6 mi
Forest Road 5781.3 mi
Forest Road 1521A1.0 mi
Forest Road 5480.7 mi
Forest Trail 3040.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Cleveland
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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February 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 Cleveland →
Next door
Cleveland and its neighbors
Cleveland has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pershing | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grover | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jump River | — 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 Cleveland
Are dogs allowed on Cleveland’s trails?
Pershing Wildlife Area and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cleveland?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cleveland?
123,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cleveland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,232 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cleveland 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 →