Bark Bay Slough State Natural Area
Nature preserve
128 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Herbster
Few parks or trails are on the map in Herbster
5% of Herbster’s land is conserved, about 168 acres. 105 acres are parks and preserves, 1,259 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Herbster, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
168 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
1,259 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
168 conserved acres
5% of Herbster’s land. Who manages Herbster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources207 ac
County75 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Conservation Area · 239 acState Recreation Area · 39 acConservation Easement · 4 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bark Bay Slough State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 125 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 75 | Restricted |
| South Shore Lake Superior Fish State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 39 | Restricted |
| South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Cranberry River Unit State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| South Shore Lake Superior Fish And Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Herbster
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Herbster
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Herbster
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Herbster
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Herbster
Herbster CampgroundFee · Town of Clover
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
67 Campers Hideaway0.3 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Herbster
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Herbster →
Next door
Herbster and its neighbors
Herbster has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbster | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clover | — 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 Herbster
Are dogs allowed on Herbster’s trails?
Bark Bay Slough State Natural Area and South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Herbster?
71,405 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Herbster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 105 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Herbster 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 →