Marinette County Forest
Nature preserve
42,784 acres112.4 mi of trail
Forest Road 504Forest Road 513Forest Road 512County Forest Road 516
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Horseshoe Falls Parking
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dunbar
More than half of Dunbar’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Dunbar’s land is conserved, about 43,731 acres. The biggest trail networks: Marinette County Forest (112.4 mi). 43,301 acres are parks and preserves, 60,816 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
66%
43,731 acres · of 104.1 sq mi of land
Trails
152 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
43,301 ac
60,816 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
22
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Marinette County Forest, with 112.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Florence County Forest
Nature preserve
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
43,731 conserved acres
66% of Dunbar’s land. Who manages Dunbar’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County42,901 ac
State natural resources843 ac
Local Conservation Area · 42,901 acState Conservation Area · 837 acConservation Easement · 4 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinette County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 42,894 | Open |
| Pike Wild River State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 837 | Restricted |
| Florence County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 7 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Dunbar
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Dunbar
Town of Dunbar Boat Landing
DirectionsWaterfalls in Dunbar
Eighteen Foot FallsIn Marinette County Forest
DirectionsHorseshoe FallsIn Marinette County Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Dunbar
Northland Camp & Conference CenterNorthland International, Inc
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 22 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Forest Road 5040.6 mi
Forest Road 5130.6 mi
Forest Road 5120.6 mi
County Forest Road 5160.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Barnes LakelakeCamp LakelakeChristian LakelakeEast Pickerel PondlakeEast Twin LakelakeJohnson and Beach 1alakeKidd LakelakeLily LakelakeLindquist LakelakeMcDonald LakelakeMerriman LakelakeMinnie LakelakeMud LakelakePhillips LakelakeSackerson LakelakeSpur LakelakeWest Pickerel PondlakeWest Twin LakelakeWoempner LakelakeYoung LakelakeNorth Branch Pike RiverSouth Branch Pike River
When to get out
The best walking months in Dunbar: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dunbar →
Next door
Dunbar and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Goodman193 miAthelstane162 miDunbar152 miHomestead76 miAurora48 miPembine48 miNiagara33 miBeecher12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Goodman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pembine | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athelstane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurora | 21% | 1.3 | 2,761 | 28% | A |
| Beecher | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Homestead | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Niagara | — 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 Dunbar
Where can I hike in Dunbar?
The longest trail networks: Marinette County Forest, 112.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dunbar’s trails?
Marinette County Forest and Florence County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dunbar?
235,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunbar or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43,301 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dunbar 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 →