Marinette County Forest
Nature preserve
25,444 acres54.3 mi of trail
Forest Road 1513NF-603NF-611Forest Road 604
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Goodman
More than half of Goodman’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Goodman’s land is conserved, about 42,958 acres. The biggest trail networks: Marinette County Forest (54.3 mi). 25,565 acres are parks and preserves, 49,642 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
63%
42,958 acres · of 105.8 sq mi of land
Trails
193 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
25,565 ac
49,642 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
30
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 Marinette County Forest, with 54.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Florence County Forest
Nature preserve
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
42,958 conserved acres
63% of Goodman’s land. Who manages Goodman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County26,851 ac
State natural resources17,528 ac
Private owners1,873 ac
U.S. Forest Service13 ac
Local Conservation Area · 25,448 acForest Stewardship Easement · 16,123 acState Conservation Area · 4,681 acNational Forest · 13 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14,248 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 | 25,406 | Open |
| Forest Legacy Program State Conservation Area | Private owners | 1,873 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 1,404 | Restricted |
| Dunbar Barrens State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,404 | Restricted |
| Florence County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 41 | Open |
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 13 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Lm State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
5 named trails and 30 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 11.4 mi
River Valley Trail4.9 mi
Forest Road 15130.8 mi
Forest Road 6040.7 mi
NF-6030.6 mi
NF-6110.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Brock PondpondBrock Pond 34pondCamp B LakelakeClark LakelakeColeman LakelakeCrooked LakelakeD'Amour LakelakeDvorak LakelakeGoodman Millpond 6pondHarvey PondlakeHilbert LakelakeHobachee LakelakeLaFaye LakelakeLost LakelakeMirror LakelakeMoon LakelakeNadjak LakelakeNorth Pond 20reservoirOneonta LakelakePetryk LakelakePorcupine LakelakeRailroad Pond 37reservoirRound LakelakeSecond LakelakeTrout LakelakeVic LakelakeWoods LakelakeHarvey CreekNorth Branch Pike RiverSouth Branch Pike River
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Goodman
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 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Goodman →
Next door
Goodman and its neighbors
Goodman has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Goodman193 miAthelstane162 miDunbar152 miSilver Cliff132 miBlackwell82 miHomestead76 miFence70 miArmstrong Creek31 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Armstrong Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dunbar | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Homestead | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Silver Cliff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blackwell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fence | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athelstane | — 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 Goodman
Where can I hike in Goodman?
The longest trail networks: Marinette County Forest, 54.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Goodman’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 Goodman?
276,082 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goodman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25,580 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Goodman 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 →