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Outdoors in Land O'Lakes

Few parks or trails are on the map in Land O'Lakes

The biggest trail networks: Northern Highland American Legion State Forest (29.1 mi). 10% of Land O'Lakes’ land is conserved, about 5,622 acres. 3,368 acres are parks and preserves, 3,935 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
10%
5,622 acres · of 83.9 sq mi of land
Trails
67 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,368 ac
3,935 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
5.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
66
5 boat launches
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 Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, with 29.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Northern Highland American Legion State Forest

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
13,128 acres29.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Vilas County Forest

Managed by Vilas County Forestry
1,960 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Guido Rahr, Sr. Tenderfoot Forest Reserve

Nature preserve
429 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Vilas County Forest- White Squaw Unit

Nature preserve
198 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Northern Highland American Legion State Forest13,128 acres · 29.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Vilas County Forest1,960 acres · Vilas County Forestry
Guido Rahr, Sr. Tenderfoot Forest Reserve429 acres
Vilas County Forest- White Squaw Unit198 acres
University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center25 acres · University of Notre Dame
Sylvania Wilderness8 acres · United States Forest Service
Who protects it

5,622 conserved acres

10% of Land O'Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Land O'Lakes has 83.9 square miles of land and 14.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Land O'Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources3,386 ac
County2,221 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits571 ac
Private owners55 ac
U.S. Forest Service19 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,164 acState Resource Management Area · 1,709 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,047 acPrivate Conservation · 571 acState Recreation Area · 544 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,047 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Vilas County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County2,164Open
Northern Highland State Forest 5
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources1,137Open
Guido Rahr, Sr. Tenderfoot Forest Reserve
Private Conservation
Land trusts & nonprofits571Open
Scattered Forest Land - Nw
State Recreation Area
State natural resources544Open
Scattered Forest Lands
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources543Open
Natural Area
State Conservation Area
County56Restricted
Dunn Lake State Natural Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources56Restricted
Gateway Golf Course
Private Park
Private owners55Restricted
State Owned Islands
State Conservation Area
State natural resources29Open
State Owned Islands - Nw
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources29Open

1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

14 places to go in Land O'Lakes

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

Campgrounds in Land O'Lakes
High Canoe 1In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
High Canoe 2In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
High Canoe 3In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
High Canoe 4In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Palmer Canoe 1In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Palmer Canoe 2Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Palmer Canoe 3Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Palmer Canoe 4Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
1 more campground
Palmer Canoe 5Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Directions
Trails & water

52 lakes & rivers

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Biking & sports

5.1 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Land O'Lakes: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.6
High (°F)212637506473777567523725
Rain (in)1.51.31.82.93.64.14.13.43.73.72.21.8

February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Land O'Lakes →

Next door

Land O'Lakes and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Marenisco Township281 miWatersmeet Township254 miPlum Lake69 miBoulder Junction68 miLand O'Lakes67 miPresque Isle36 miConover36 miPhelps20 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Land O'Lakes— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Conover53%0.519,30676%A
Plum Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Presque Isle— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Boulder Junction1%0.98027%B−
Phelps63%0.23424%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Land O'Lakes

Where can I hike in Land O'Lakes?

The longest trail networks: Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, 29.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Land O'Lakes’ trails?

Northern Highland American Legion State Forest and Vilas County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Land O'Lakes?

5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Land O'Lakes?

295,087 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Land O'Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15,716 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Land O'Lakes 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 →