Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Long Lake’s land is conserved: 80%
80% of Long Lake’s land is conserved, about 17,423 acres. 75 acres are parks and preserves, 441 per 1,000 residents. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Long Lake, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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17,423 conserved acres
80% of Long Lake’s land. Water is left out: Long Lake has 33.9 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Long Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17,352 | Open |
| Nicolet State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 74 | Open |
2 places to go in Long Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
11 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
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The best walking months in Long Lake: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Long Lake →
Long Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fence | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Popple River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Florence | 59% | 1.2 | 3,120 | 41% | A |
| Tipler | — 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 Long Lake
Is there public land near Long Lake?
171,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Long Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17,083 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Long Lake neighbors.
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 →