Ashland County Forest
Nature preserve
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Glidden
Few parks or trails are on the map in Glidden
47 acres are parks and preserves, 220 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Glidden, 0.1 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
10 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
220 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
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.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marion Park
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10 conserved acres
1% of Glidden’s land. Who manages Glidden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
National Forest · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Glidden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Glidden
Marion ParkIn Marion Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Glidden
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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Glidden →
Next door
Glidden and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glidden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jacobs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Peeksville | — 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 Glidden
Are dogs allowed on Glidden’s trails?
Ashland County Forest and Marion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Glidden?
97,282 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glidden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 57 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glidden 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 →