Northern Highland American Legion State Forest
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
22,421 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Newbold
Newbold has 3,552 acres of parks, 1,239 for every 1,000 residents
44% of Newbold’s land is conserved, about 22,194 acres. The biggest trail networks: Northern Highland American Legion State Forest (2.8 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Newbold, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #107 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
44%
22,194 acres · of 78.8 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,552 ac
1,239 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
3.9 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
51
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Newbold?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newbold have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newbold is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #107 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newbold’s overall grade.
Conserved land44% 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. 0.4C+Park land1,239 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,552 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 80%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 71%
Water is 15% of Newbold’s area (14 of 93 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 38%.
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 Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oneida County Memorial Forest
Managed by Oneida County Forestry Department
128 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
22,194 conserved acres
44% of Newbold’s land. Water is left out: Newbold has 78.8 square miles of land and 14.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Newbold’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources25,662 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 21,994 acState Conservation Area · 3,490 acForest Stewardship Easement · 121 acState Recreation Area · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 21,939 | Open |
| New Wood Wildlife Area 1 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,476 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Land - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Newbold
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newbold
Kid's Corral
DirectionsBoat launches in Newbold
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Newbold
Fort Wilderness
DirectionsWisconsin River 4In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWisconsin River 5In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWisconsin River 6In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDisc golf in Newbold
Rookery RunTown of Newbold
DirectionsTrails & water
51 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bass LakelakeBlair LakelakeBluegill LakeBobs LakelakeBrown LakeCherry LakeClear LakeCoon LakeCorky LakeCranberry LakeD L LakeDouglas LakeFetke LakelakeFlannery LakelakeFrick LakelakeHook LakeJenny Barnes LakelakeKate Pier LakelakeLittle Gypsy LakeLittle Pickerel LakelakeLittle Spider LakelakeLong LakeMcCabe LakelakeMidred LakelakeMosquito LakeMudhen LakeMuskellunge LakelakeNewbold SpringsNorth Nokomis LakelakeParadise LakelakePickerel LakelakePier LakelakeRainbow FlowagereservoirRhinelander FlowagereservoirRoy Fredrich LakelakeShallow LakeSilverbass LakelakeSoo LakelakeSpider LakelakeStone LakeTom Doyle LakeTownline LakelakeTurtle LakeTwin LakeslakeTwo Sisters LakelakeVelvet LakelakeWest Spider LakelakeWildwood LakelakeWoodcock LakeSaint Germain RiverWisconsin River
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Newbold
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 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Newbold →
Next door
Newbold and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sugar Camp42 miWoodruff37 miPine Lake21 miLake Tomahawk16 miNewbold15 miSt. Germain11 miCrescent3.1 miRhinelander1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold | 44% | 0.2 | 1,239 | 50% | A− |
| Lake Tomahawk | 69% | 0.5 | 1,778 | 20% | A− |
| Pine Lake | under 1% | 0.5 | 5 | 19% | C− |
| St. Germain | 5% | 0.3 | 415 | 35% | B+ |
| Sugar Camp | 23% | 0.5 | 634 | 13% | A− |
| Rhinelander | 4% | 0.1 | 32 | 86% | B |
| Crescent | 2% | 0.1 | 42 | 19% | C+ |
| Woodruff | 73% | 1.3 | 152 | 58% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newbold
Where can I hike in Newbold?
The longest trail networks: Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newbold is conserved land?
44% 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 Newbold’s trails?
Northern Highland American Legion State Forest and Oneida County Memorial Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newbold?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of painted or protected lanes and 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newbold?
162,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newbold or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22,505 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newbold have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #107 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Newbold 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 →