Bayfield County Forest
Managed by Bayfield County
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gordon
More than half of Gordon’s land is conserved: 79%
79% of Gordon’s land is conserved, about 52,877 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Gordon, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
79%
52,877 acres · of 104.5 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
20
4 boat launches
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
52,877 conserved acres
79% of Gordon’s land. Who manages Gordon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service52,865 ac
State natural resources11 ac
County1 ac
National Forest · 52,865 acState Recreation Area · 11 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 52,865 | Open |
| Clam Lake Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 11 | Restricted |
| Ashland County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Gordon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Gordon
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Gordon
Day Lake CampgroundFee · US Forest Service
DirectionsEast Twin CampgroundFee · US Forest Service
DirectionsNorthern Lure Resort & CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Forest Road 3463.9 mi
Forest Trail 2353.2 mi
Forest Road 3641.9 mi
Forest Road 13361.2 mi
Forest Road 3531.1 mi
Forest Road 19100.7 mi
Forest Road 2840.7 mi
Forest Road 18260.6 mi
Forest Road 1910B0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Beaver LakelakeCranberry LakeDay LakereservoirDead Horse SloughreservoirDry LakelakeEast Twin LakelakeGordon LakelakeKnab LakeMcCarthy LakeMud LakeSpider LakelakeSpillerberg LakeSummit LakelakeTorrey LakelakeUpper Clam LakelakeWest Twin LakelakeWoodtick LakeZielke LakelakeBad RiverEast Fork Chippewa River
When to get out
The walking year in Gordon
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 | 15.8 | 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 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gordon →
Next door
Gordon and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shanagolden | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morse | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jacobs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marengo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Namakagon | — 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 Gordon
Are dogs allowed on Gordon’s trails?
Bayfield County Forest and Great Divide Wayside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gordon?
308,115 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gordon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52,394 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gordon 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 →