Marinette County Forest
Nature preserve
36,352 acres77.8 mi of trail
Forest Road 1512Forest Road 1513
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Silver Cliff
More than half of Silver Cliff’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Silver Cliff’s land is conserved, about 37,054 acres. The biggest trail networks: Marinette County Forest (77.8 mi), Mc Clintock County Park (1.8 mi). 37,323 acres are parks and preserves, 70,687 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
55%
37,054 acres · of 105.7 sq mi of land
Trails
132 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
37,323 ac
70,687 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,624 ft
McCaslin Mountain
Lakes & rivers
21
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 Marinette County Forest, with 77.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mc Clintock County Park
Park
315 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
422 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Goodman County Park
Managed by Marinette County
101 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
37,054 conserved acres
55% of Silver Cliff’s land. Who manages Silver Cliff’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County37,031 ac
U.S. Forest Service18 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Local Conservation Area · 37,031 acNational Forest · 18 acForest Stewardship Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinette County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 37,031 | Open |
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 18 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Silver Cliff
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Silver Cliff
Boat Landing 12In Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
DirectionsWaterfalls in Silver Cliff
Strong FallsIn Marinette County Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Silver Cliff
McCaslin Mountain1,624 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Silver Cliff
Goodman Park CampgroundIn Goodman County Park
DirectionsSilver Cliff Camp
DirectionsSilver Cliff Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 21 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.5 mi
Forest Road 15123.8 mi
Forest Road 15131.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Berry LakeBrandywine LakelakeCrandall LakelakeCrane LakelakeGrandfather LakelakeHarper LakelakeHarwell LakelakeHeart LakelakeHomestead LakeLake IrwinlakeLittle Spring LakelakeMc Caslin LakelakeMurbou LakelakePerch LakeRooney LakelakeSpring LakelakeSpruce LakeThree Little LakesOtter CreekPeshtigo RiverRat River
When to get out
The best walking months in Silver Cliff: May and August
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 40 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Silver Cliff →
Next door
Silver Cliff and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Goodman193 miAthelstane162 miStephenson141 miSilver Cliff132 miWabeno116 miBlackwell82 miLakewood67 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athelstane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lakewood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wabeno | 68% | 1.1 | 325 | 70% | A+ |
| Stephenson | 18% | 0.8 | 5,512 | 22% | A− |
| Goodman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blackwell | — 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 Silver Cliff
Where can I hike in Silver Cliff?
The longest trail networks: Marinette County Forest, 77.8 miles; Mc Clintock County Park, 1.8 miles; Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest, 0.4 miles; Goodman County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Silver Cliff’s trails?
Marinette County Forest and Mc Clintock County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Silver Cliff?
285,317 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver Cliff or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37,783 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver Cliff 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 →