Burnett County Forest
Nature preserve
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Scott
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scott
1% of Scott’s land is conserved, about 261 acres. 252 acres are parks and preserves, 385 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Scott, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
261 acres · of 27.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
252 ac
385 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
21
3 boat launches
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
261 conserved acres
1% of Scott’s land. Water is left out: Scott has 27.8 square miles of land and 6.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Scott’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources357 ac
County19 ac
State Recreation Area · 203 acState Resource Management Area · 115 acState Conservation Area · 39 acLocal Conservation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 127 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 76 | Open |
| Truck Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| Upper Twin Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 36 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Burnett County - Oak Lake - Island No 1 State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 22 | Open |
| Washburn County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 19 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Burnett County - Birch Island Lake - Burnt Island State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Scott
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scott
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Scott
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 21 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Scott
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 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scott →
Next door
Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rusk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Webb Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Casey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chicog | — 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 Scott
Are dogs allowed on Scott’s trails?
Burnett County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott?
30,857 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 252 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scott 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 →