Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
630 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Holt and Balcom Logging Camp No.1 · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lakewood
More than half of Lakewood’s land is conserved: 74%
74% of Lakewood’s land is conserved, about 33,415 acres. 244 acres are parks and preserves, 311 per 1,000 residents. 67 miles of mapped trail cross Lakewood, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
74%
33,415 acres · of 70.9 sq mi of land
Trails
67 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
244 ac
311 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
21
1 beach
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.
Forbes Springs State Natural Area
Nature preserve
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
33,415 conserved acres
74% of Lakewood’s land. Who manages Lakewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service33,133 ac
State natural resources338 ac
National Forest · 33,133 acState Recreation Area · 249 acState Conservation Area · 51 acState Park · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 33,133 | Open |
| Lakewood Rearing Station State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 198 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Restricted |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Open |
| Nicolet State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lakewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lakewood
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lakewood
Camp Nan A Bo ShoFee · YMCA of the Fox Cities
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 21 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.7 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Lakewood XC Course10.4 mi
Nicolet State Trail1.7 mi
Gluckie Lake Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bear LakelakeBinder LakelakeBirch LakelakeBullfrog LakelakeChain LakelakeCrab LakelakeForbes SpringpondHidden LakelakeJohn LakelakeLackawanna LakelakeLincoln LakelakeLittle Bear LakelakeLong LakelakeMiriam LakelakeMunger LakelakePine Ridge LakelakeSellin LakelakeWaubee LakelakeWheeler LakelakeMcCaslin BrookNorth Branch Oconto River
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.
Nicolet State TrailBike route
2.7 miCourts & fields
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lakewood: May and August
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 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lakewood →
Next door
Lakewood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Silver Cliff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stephenson | 18% | 0.8 | 5,512 | 22% | A− |
| Riverview | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Townsend | 56% | 0.9 | 100 | 23% | A− |
| Wabeno | 68% | 1.1 | 325 | 70% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lakewood
Are dogs allowed on Lakewood’s trails?
Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest and Forbes Springs State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lakewood?
295,977 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lakewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34,099 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lakewood 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 →