Rainbow Lake Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
3,398 acres6.7 mi of trail
Forest Trail 502North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Drummond
More than half of Drummond’s land is conserved: 84%
84% of Drummond’s land is conserved, about 73,497 acres. The biggest trail networks: Rainbow Lake Wilderness (6.7 mi). 88 acres are parks and preserves, 157 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
84%
73,497 acres · of 137.3 sq mi of land
Trails
95 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
157 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
73
1 beach · 2 boat launches
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 Rainbow Lake Wilderness, with 6.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Porcupine Lake Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
433 acres0.4 mi of trail
Two Lakes Branch TrailNorth Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pigeon Lake Field Station
Managed by University of Wisconsin-River Falls
89 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Rainbow Lake Wilderness3,398 acres · 6.7 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Porcupine Lake Wilderness433 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
Drummond Town Park52 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPigeon Lake Field Station89 acres · University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Bayfield County Forest8 acres · Bayfield County
Who protects it
73,497 conserved acres
84% of Drummond’s land. Who manages Drummond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service73,466 ac
State natural resources35 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
National Forest · 73,466 acState Conservation Area · 18 acState Resource Management Area · 18 acConservation Easement · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 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 | 73,466 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 18 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 18 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Drummond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Drummond
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Drummond
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Drummond
Perch Lake CampgroundFee
DirectionsTwo Lakes CampgroundUSFS
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
21 named trails and 50 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 22.1 mi
North Country Trail16.7 mi
Bear Paw Trail15.9 mi
Buckskin Trail4.4 mi
Forest Trail 5023.9 mi
Forest Road 3622.7 mi
Forest Road 3302.6 mi
Forest Road 2972.0 mi
Forest Road 2301.8 mi
Forest Trail 5081.7 mi
Forest Road 2961.5 mi
11 more trails
FR 800
1.2 miBear Paw Trail / Forest Road 382
1.1 miBass Lake Trail
1.1 miForest Road 399
1.0 miTwo Lakes Branch Trail
0.5 miBuckskin Trail / FR 229B
0.4 miTrail 510 / Bear Paw Trail
0.3 miForest Road 800
0.2 miForest Road 403
0.2 miForest Road 400
0.2 miFr 397A
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Anderson LakelakeAnodanta LakelakeArmstrong LakelakeArrowhead LakeBalsam PondBass LakelakeBear PondpondBig Brook LakelakeBoggy PondpondBufo LakelakeBullhead LakelakeCamp LakeCamp Nine LakeChelonia LakepondCisco LakelakeClaire LakeClay LakelakeCranberry LakepondCrane LakeDrummond LakereservoirDry Well LakepondEgg LakepondEsox LakelakeFlakefjord LakepondFlynn LakeGrass LakepondHammil LakelakeJorgenson LakeLake Dinner CamplakeLake Half MoonlakeLake HollylakeLake HorseshoelakeLake OwenlakeLake SixteenlakeLake TahkodahlakeLake WilipyrolakeLamereau LakelakeLee LakepondLittle Hidden LakeLittle Rosa LakelakeLittle Star LakelakeLund LakeMill Pond LakereservoirMirror LakelakeMotyka LakelakeMountain LakelakeMuck LakepondNancy LakelakeNelson LakeNortheast 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
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Drummond
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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Drummond →
Next door
Drummond and its neighbors
Drummond has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummond | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand View | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnes | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cable | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mason | — 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 Drummond
Where can I hike in Drummond?
The longest trail networks: Rainbow Lake Wilderness, 6.7 miles; Porcupine Lake Wilderness, 0.4 miles; Drummond Town Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Drummond’s trails?
Rainbow Lake Wilderness and Porcupine Lake Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Drummond?
264,926 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Drummond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63,739 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Drummond 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 →