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Outdoors in Georgetown

More than half of Georgetown’s land is conserved: 62%

62% of Georgetown’s land is conserved, about 21,386 acres. The biggest trail networks: Price County Forest (6.2 mi). 21,472 acres are parks and preserves, 98,046 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
62%
21,386 acres · of 53.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
21,472 ac
98,046 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Price County Forest, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Price County Forest

Managed by Price County
21,814 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Flambeau River State Forest

Nature preserve
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Rusk County Forest

Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

21,386 conserved acres

62% of Georgetown’s land. Who manages Georgetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County21,390 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 21,390 acNational Public Lands · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Price County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County21,383Open
Rusk County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County7Open
Northeastern States District Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management3Open
When to get out

The walking year in Georgetown

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212638526674787668543826
Rain (in)1.11.01.62.83.74.53.83.73.63.31.91.3

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Georgetown →

Next door

Georgetown and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Georgetown— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harmony— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Kennan— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Elk— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
South Fork— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hawkins— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Winter68%0.242,62620%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Georgetown

Where can I hike in Georgetown?

The longest trail networks: Price County Forest, 6.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Georgetown’s trails?

Price County Forest and Flambeau River State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Georgetown?

160,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georgetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21,475 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Georgetown 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 →