Chippewa Flowage
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in New Post
Few parks or trails are on the map in New Post
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross New Post.
Conserved land
1%
65 acres · of 20.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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.
Who protects it
65 conserved acres
1% of New Post’s land. Water is left out: New Post has 20.6 square miles of land and 6.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages New Post’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources59 ac
Private owners37 ac
U.S. Forest Service6 ac
State Recreation Area · 37 acConservation Easement · 37 acState Conservation Area · 17 acNational Forest · 6 acForest Stewardship Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Flowage State Recreation Area | Private owners | 54 | Restricted |
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Jeep Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in New Post
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) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Post →
Next door
New Post 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Post | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Radisson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reserve | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hunter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ojibwa | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chief Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Couderay | — 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 New Post
Are dogs allowed on New Post’s trails?
Chippewa Flowage doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Post?
92,128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Post or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Post 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 →