Oconto County Forest
Nature preserve
393 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in How
Few parks or trails are on the map in How
3% of How’s land is conserved, about 663 acres. 653 acres are parks and preserves, 931 per 1,000 residents. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross How, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
663 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
653 ac
931 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Who protects it
663 conserved acres
3% of How’s land. Who manages How’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources476 ac
County398 ac
Private owners15 ac
State Recreation Area · 439 acLocal Conservation Area · 398 acState Park · 37 acConservation Easement · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 398 | Open |
| S. Branch Oconto River Fish Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 227 | Open |
| South Branch Oconto River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 212 | Open |
| Nicolet State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 37 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Nicolet State Trail2.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in How
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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in How →
Next door
How 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Suring | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Underhill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Breed | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Menominee | under 1% | 0.3 | 2 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in How
Are dogs allowed on How’s trails?
Oconto County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near How?
52,784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside How or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 654 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from How 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 →