Wild Rivers State Trail
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
57 acres3.6 mi of trail
Wild Rivers ATV Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Minong
Minong has 8,957 acres of parks, 8,247 for every 1,000 residents
47% of Minong’s land is conserved, about 19,228 acres. The biggest trail networks: Wild Rivers State Trail (3.6 mi). 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
47%
19,228 acres · of 63.4 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,957 ac
8,247 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
23
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Minong?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Minong have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Minong is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Minong’s overall grade.
Conserved land47% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8,247 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,957 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home50% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Water is 11% of Minong’s area (8 of 71 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 43%.
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
The longest trail network is Wild Rivers State Trail, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washburn County Forest
Nature preserve
7,612 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Namekagon Barrens State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
814 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Wild Rivers State Trail57 acres · 3.6 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Washburn County Forest7,612 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTotogatic Wild River1,885 acres
DirectionsNamekagon Barrens State Wildlife Area814 acres
Lake Nancy Island No. 147 acres
Bass Lake Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
19,228 conserved acres
47% of Minong’s land. Water is left out: Minong has 63.4 square miles of land and 7.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Minong’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources13,295 ac
County7,920 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 8,431 acLocal Conservation Area · 7,920 acState Conservation Area · 1,973 acUnknown Easement · 1,888 acState Recreation Area · 876 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,460 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 7,920 | Open |
| Totogatic Wild River State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,930 | Restricted |
| Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 828 | Open |
| Wild Rivers State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 56 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 43 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Washburn County - Lake Nancy - Island No 1 State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 43 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Beartrack Lake State Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 23 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Washburn County - Lower Kimabll Lake - Island No 1 State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Minong
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Minong
Lake Gilmore Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Minong
Totagatic County Park CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 23 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miUnpaved · 5.8 mi
Wild Rivers ATV Trail4.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bear Track LakeBig Bass LakeBond LakeGilmore LakelakeHorseshoe LakelakeLake NancylakeLittle Sand LakeLower Kimball LakelakeMiddle Kimball LakelakeMiles LakelakeMosquito LakepondMud LakePokegama LakereservoirRice LakeRound LakelakeSand LakelakeScovil LakeSleepy Eye LakelakeSpring LakelakeTucker LakelakeUpper Kimball LakelakeWarner LakeTotagatic 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.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
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).
Bishop Stanislaus Vincent Bona CabinBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Minong
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 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Minong →
Next door
Minong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minong | 47% | 0.2 | 8,247 | 50% | A− |
| Blaine | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wascott | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frog Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chicog | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brooklyn | — 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 Minong
Where can I hike in Minong?
The longest trail networks: Wild Rivers State Trail, 3.6 miles; Washburn County Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Minong is conserved land?
47% 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 Minong’s trails?
Wild Rivers State Trail and Washburn County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minong?
188,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minong or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,957 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Minong have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Minong 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 →