Vilas County Forest
Managed by Vilas County Forestry
4,347 acres13.1 mi of trail
Katie Lake Game TrailPinchery Lake Game TrailPincherry Lake Game TrailSnipe Lake Game Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cloverland
Cloverland has 8,066 acres of parks, 6,842 for every 1,000 residents
40% of Cloverland’s land is conserved, about 7,967 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Cloverland, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Vilas County Forest (13.1 mi), Vilas County Forest- Snipe Lake Unit (10.7 mi), Vilas County Forest- Mud Minnow Unit (3.2 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
40%
7,967 acres · of 30.9 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,066 ac
6,842 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
26
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Cloverland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cloverland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cloverland is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cloverland’s overall grade.
Conserved land40% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6,842 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,066 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Water is 12% of Cloverland’s area (4 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 36%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Vilas County Forest, with 13.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vilas County Forest- Snipe Lake Unit
Nature preserve
2,631 acres10.7 mi of trail
Wood Duck Lake Game TrailSnipe Lake Game TrailEwald Lake Game TrailSeeded Walking Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Vilas County Forest- Mud Minnow Unit
Nature preserve
469 acres3.2 mi of trail
Mud Minnow Lake Game TrailCountry Game TrailCounty Game TrailSunken Lake Game Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Northern Highland American Legion State Forest
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
91 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,967 conserved acres
40% of Cloverland’s land. Water is left out: Cloverland has 30.9 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cloverland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County7,806 ac
State natural resources313 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 7,806 acState Resource Management Area · 164 acState Recreation Area · 133 acState Conservation Area · 16 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilas County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 7,806 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 150 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Land - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 133 | Open |
| New Wood Wildlife Area 1 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
| American Legion State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Cloverland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cloverland
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Cloverland
Boot Lake Landing Road
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 26 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Katie Lake Game Trail4.4 mi
Wood Duck Lake Game Trail4.0 mi
Snipe Lake Game Trail3.5 mi
Pincherry Lake Game Trail2.5 mi
Pinchery Lake Game Trail2.0 mi
Mud Minnow Lake Game Trail1.7 mi
Ewald Lake Game Trail1.1 mi
Seeded Walking Trail0.9 mi
Country Game Trail0.8 mi
Lathmill Trail0.5 mi
2 more trails
County Game Trail
0.4 miSunken Lake Game Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Andrew LakelakeAspen LakelakeBoot LakelakeBragonier LakelakeBrazell LakelakeBullfrog LakelakeCamp Twelve LakelakeChickaree LakelakeCooks LakelakeEwald LakelakeFinley LakelakeFrost LakelakeHoneysuckle LakelakeLotus LakeMcDonald LakelakeMuskellunge LakelakeNelson LakelakePerch LakelakePickerel LakelakePincherry LakelakeRice LakeSeneca LakelakeSnipe LakelakeSunset LakelakeTepee LakelakeWood Duck Lakelake
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
7Soccer
3Tennis
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cloverland: 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) | 9.0 | 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 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cloverland →
Next door
Cloverland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverland | 40% | 0.9 | 6,842 | 68% | A+ |
| Lincoln | 3% | 0.2 | 325 | 29% | B− |
| Plum Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Germain | 5% | 0.3 | 415 | 35% | B+ |
| Sugar Camp | 23% | 0.5 | 634 | 13% | A− |
| Conover | 53% | 0.5 | 19,306 | 76% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cloverland
Where can I hike in Cloverland?
The longest trail networks: Vilas County Forest, 13.1 miles; Vilas County Forest- Snipe Lake Unit, 10.7 miles; Vilas County Forest- Mud Minnow Unit, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cloverland is conserved land?
40% 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 Cloverland’s trails?
Vilas County Forest and Vilas County Forest- Snipe Lake Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cloverland?
153,638 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cloverland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,075 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cloverland have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Cloverland 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 →