Forest Lodge Educational Campus
Managed by Northland College
828 acres2.7 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Namakagon
More than half of Namakagon’s land is conserved: 72%
72% of Namakagon’s land is conserved, about 30,068 acres. The biggest trail networks: Forest Lodge Educational Campus (2.7 mi), Bayfield County Forest (0.9 mi), Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (0.5 mi). 39 acres are parks and preserves, 94 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
72%
30,068 acres · of 65.1 sq mi of land
Trails
84 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
32 mi
32 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
26
1 beach · 6 boat launches
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 Forest Lodge Educational Campus, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bayfield County Forest
Managed by Bayfield County
541 acres0.9 mi of trail
Forest Road 1910
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Managed by National Park Service
433 acres0.5 mi of trail
Forest Road 211BForest Road 1730
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Jackson Burke Property
Nature preserve
45 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
30,068 conserved acres
72% of Namakagon’s land. Water is left out: Namakagon has 65.1 square miles of land and 7.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Namakagon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service29,969 ac
National Park Service160 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land57 ac
State natural resources19 ac
National Forest · 29,969 acConservation Easement · 114 acWild and Scenic River · 103 acState Conservation Area · 7 acState Resource Management Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 29,969 | Open |
| Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Wild and Scenic River | National Park Service | 103 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Namakagon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Namakagon
Garmisch Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Namakagon
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Namakagon
6 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Namakagon
Emerson Lake
DirectionsIsland View Campground
DirectionsRock Lake East
DirectionsRock Lake North
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 26 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miUnpaved · 26.4 mi
Forest Road 341D2.3 mi
Forest Road 6311.9 mi
Forest Road 17691.4 mi
Namakagon Trail1.3 mi
Forest Road 2671.2 mi
Forest Road 211B1.1 mi
Forest Road 6281.0 mi
Forest Road 4911.0 mi
Forest Road 19211.0 mi
Forest Road 17271.0 mi
15 more trails
Forest Road 341F
1.0 miForest Road 334
0.9 miForest Road 1910
0.9 miForest Road 332B
0.9 miForest Road 341A
0.9 miForest Road 1919A
0.9 miForest Road 488
0.8 miForest Road 627
0.8 miForest Road 1730A
0.8 miForest Road 790
0.8 miForest Road 204K
0.7 miForest Road 215
0.7 miForest Road 1392B
0.7 miForest Road 341C
0.6 miForest Road 204B
0.6 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Birch LakeBuffalo LakelakeChippewa LakelakeDells LakeDuck LakeEmerson LakepondFrels LakeGarden LakelakeGhost LakeHidden LakelakeHildebrand LakeLake FivelakeLittle Bass LakelakeMcCloud LakelakeMuskie Springs LakeNamekagon 41 ReservoirreservoirNamekagon LakelakePatsy LakelakeRange Line LakelakeRock LakelakeSpring LakepondTank LakelakeTrail LakeTwin LakeslakeWhite Bass LakelakeNamekagon River
Biking & sports
32 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
32 mi
off-road bike paths
Namakagon TrailBike route
1.3 miPatsy Lake TrailBike route
0.8 miTrail Lake TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
7Tennis
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).
Forest LodgeBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Namakagon
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 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Namakagon →
Next door
Namakagon and its neighbors
Namakagon has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namakagon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand View | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spider Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cable | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gordon | — 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 Namakagon
Where can I hike in Namakagon?
The longest trail networks: Forest Lodge Educational Campus, 2.7 miles; Bayfield County Forest, 0.9 miles; Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 0.5 miles; Jackson Burke Property, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Namakagon’s trails?
Forest Lodge Educational Campus and Bayfield County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Namakagon?
32 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of off-road paths. Named routes: Namakagon Trail, Patsy Lake Trail and Trail Lake Trail.
Is there public land near Namakagon?
270,283 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Namakagon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29,341 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Namakagon 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 →