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Outdoors in Keystone

Few parks or trails are on the map in Keystone

The biggest trail networks: Tri-County Recreation Corridor (5.5 mi). 33% of Keystone’s land is conserved, about 7,378 acres. 177 acres are parks and preserves, 491 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
33%
7,378 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
177 ac
491 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Tri-County Recreation Corridor, with 5.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tri-County Recreation Corridor

Park
135 acres5.5 mi of trail
Tri County Corridor Multi-Use Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
457 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

7,378 conserved acres

33% of Keystone’s land. Who manages Keystone’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service6,906 ac
State natural resources868 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits35 ac
County1 ac
National Forest · 6,906 acState Recreation Area · 435 acState Conservation Area · 433 acConservation Easement · 35 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chequamegon National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service6,906Open
South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Fish Creek Unit
State Recreation Area
State natural resources435Open
South Shore Lake Superior Fish
State Conservation Area
State natural resources433Restricted
Bayfield County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Keystone

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Keystone
Wanoka Lake CampgroundUSFS
Directions
Trails & water

6 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.0 miUnpaved · 7.3 mi
Tri County Corridor Multi-Use Trail7.0 mi
Abandoned Railroad3.4 mi
Forest Road 4222.1 mi
Forest Road 4261.2 mi
Fr 234B1.2 mi
Wolf Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Keystone

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.211.813.515.015.815.514.212.510.89.38.6
High (°F)212738516574797768543826
Rain (in)1.11.01.62.63.53.94.23.63.33.22.01.5

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Keystone →

Next door

Keystone and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Keystone— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pilsen— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mason— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Delta— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Iron River32%1.24,86989%A+
Eileen— 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 Keystone

Where can I hike in Keystone?

The longest trail networks: Tri-County Recreation Corridor, 5.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Keystone’s trails?

Tri-County Recreation Corridor 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 Keystone?

154,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Keystone or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,106 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Keystone 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 →