Demlows Lake Fishery Area
Nature preserve
157 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Norwood
Few parks or trails are on the map in Norwood
2% of Norwood’s land is conserved, about 430 acres. 240 acres are parks and preserves, 272 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Norwood, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
430 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
240 ac
272 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
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
430 conserved acres
2% of Norwood’s land. Who manages Norwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources667 ac
State Recreation Area · 309 acState Conservation Area · 238 acUnknown · 120 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide Spring Ponds State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 238 | Open |
| Statewide Spring Ponds - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 237 | Open |
| Gift Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 120 | Open |
| Demlows Lake Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 71 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Norwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Norwood
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 lakes & rivers
When to get out
The walking year in Norwood
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Norwood →
Next door
Norwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hutchins | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Menominee | under 1% | 0.3 | 2 | under 1% | D |
| Rolling | 1% | 0.4 | 97 | 20% | C+ |
| Polar | 4% | 0.4 | 804 | 26% | B |
| Antigo | under 1% | 0.4 | 16 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norwood
Are dogs allowed on Norwood’s trails?
Demlows Lake Fishery Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Norwood?
24,780 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 359 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Norwood 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 →