Douglas County Forest
Nature preserve
845 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: RobBarros · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Nebagamon
Lake Nebagamon has 881 acres of parks, 915 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Lake Nebagamon’s land is conserved, about 992 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Nebagamon, 0.2 per square mile of land. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
992 acres · of 12.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
881 ac
915 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Nebagamon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Nebagamon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Nebagamon is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Nebagamon’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land915 acres of park per 1,000 residents (881 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home72% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Water is 12% of Lake Nebagamon’s area (2 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Nebagamon State Habitat Area
Nature preserve
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
992 conserved acres
12% of Lake Nebagamon’s land. Water is left out: Lake Nebagamon has 12.5 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Nebagamon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County841 ac
Private owners114 ac
State natural resources37 ac
Local Conservation Area · 841 acPrivate Park · 114 acState Recreation Area · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 841 | Open |
| Botten's Green Acres Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 114 | Open |
| Lake Nebagamon State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 37 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lake Nebagamon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Nebagamon
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lake Nebagamon
Lake Nebagamon Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miHorses · 1.2 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
ATV Trail1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Football
1Softball
1Baseball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lake Nebagamon AuditoriumBuilding · listed 1981
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lake Nebagamon
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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Nebagamon →
Next door
Lake Nebagamon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nebagamon | 12% | 0.2 | 915 | 72% | A− |
| Highland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawthorne | 21% | 0.3 | 5,218 | 38% | A− |
| Bennett | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brule | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple | — 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 Lake Nebagamon
How much of Lake Nebagamon is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Nebagamon’s trails?
Douglas County Forest and Lake Nebagamon State Habitat Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Nebagamon?
94,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Nebagamon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 881 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Nebagamon have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Nebagamon 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 →