Bayfield County Forest
Managed by Bayfield County
8,651 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Port Wing
Few parks or trails are on the map in Port Wing
The biggest trail networks: Bayfield County Forest (3.2 mi). 41% of Port Wing’s land is conserved, about 12,395 acres. 8,963 acres are parks and preserves, 25,979 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
41%
12,395 acres · of 47.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,963 ac
25,979 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.8 mi
8.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bayfield County Forest, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1,252 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Anderson-Samuelson Ball Field
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Twin Falls Park
Managed by Town of Port Wing
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Bayfield County Forest8,651 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Bayfield County
South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area1,252 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsHarbor Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Anderson-Samuelson Ball Field10 acres
Twin Falls Park5 acres · Town of Port Wing
DirectionsSchool Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
12,395 conserved acres
41% of Port Wing’s land. Who manages Port Wing’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8,786 ac
U.S. Forest Service2,460 ac
State natural resources2,167 ac
Private owners10 ac
Local Conservation Area · 8,626 acNational Forest · 2,460 acState Conservation Area · 1,231 acState Recreation Area · 1,087 acPrivate Conservation · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfield County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 8,626 | Open |
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,460 | Open |
| South Shore of Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area - Flag River Unit State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,045 | Open |
| South Shore Lake Superior Fish State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 788 | Restricted |
| Port Wing Boreal Forest State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 190 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 160 | Restricted |
| Statewide Natural Area 62 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 48 | Open |
| Bark Bay Slough State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 45 | Restricted |
| South Shore Lake Superior Fish And 27 State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 42 | Open |
| South Shore Lake Superior Fish And Private Conservation | Private owners | 10 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Port Wing
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Port Wing
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Port Wing
Harbor Park Boat LaunchFee
DirectionsCampgrounds in Port Wing
Bark 'N' BeaversFee
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Forest Road 2471.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Port Wing
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Port Wing →
Next door
Port Wing and its neighbors
Port Wing has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Wing | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orienta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clover | — 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 Port Wing
Where can I hike in Port Wing?
The longest trail networks: Bayfield County Forest, 3.2 miles; South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Port Wing’s trails?
Bayfield County Forest and South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Wing?
8.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Port Wing?
153,561 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Wing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,418 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port Wing 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 →