Brown County Reforestation Camp
Nature preserve
1,520 acres35.9 mi of trail
oaksTrout Unlimited Education TrailWisconsin TrailInternational Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Henry House · Photo: RobertDrake2015 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Suamico
Suamico has 2,063 acres of parks, 159 for every 1,000 residents
44 miles of mapped trail cross Suamico, 1.2 per square mile of land. 11% of Suamico’s land is conserved, about 2,494 acres. The biggest trail networks: Brown County Reforestation Camp (35.9 mi), Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve (4 mi), Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Sensiba Unit (3 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #66 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,494 acres · of 36.3 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,063 ac
159 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Suamico?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Suamico have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Suamico is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #66 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Suamico’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land159 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,063 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 82%
Water is 39% of Suamico’s area (23 of 59 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Brown County Reforestation Camp, with 35.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve
Nature preserve
475 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve parkingWebsite ↗
Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Sensiba Unit
Nature preserve
931 acres3 mi of trail
Sensiba Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Long Tail Unit
Nature preserve
372 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Brown County Reforestation Camp1,520 acres · 35.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBarkhausen Waterfowl Preserve475 acres · 4 mi of trail
DirectionsGreen Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Sensiba Unit931 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsNEW Zoo Adventure Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGreen Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Long Tail Unit372 acres
Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Bayside Road Unit216 acres
Idlewild Park48 acres
DirectionsWest Shore Preserve33 acres
Sunset Beach Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,494 conserved acres
11% of Suamico’s land. Water is left out: Suamico has 36.3 square miles of land and 23.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Suamico’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,134 ac
County471 ac
Town or city140 ac
Private owners32 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,528 acState Conservation Area · 606 acLocal Conservation Area · 488 acLocal Park · 123 acPrivate Conservation · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,335 | Open |
| Longtail Point State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 516 | Open |
| Barkhausen Local Conservation Area | County | 471 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 121 | Restricted |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 116 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 77 | Open |
| Calavera Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Idlewild Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Wied Mill Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Whisper Ridge Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Suamico
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Suamico
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Suamico
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 miUnpaved · 18.8 mi
Sensiba Walking Trail2.8 mi
oaks0.8 mi
Trout Unlimited Education Trail0.4 mi
Wisconsin Trail0.2 mi
International Trail0.2 mi
shortcut0.1 mi
Wilderness Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Baseball
4Basketball
4Pickleball
3Softball
2Lacrosse
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Henry HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Suamico: May, August and September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Suamico →
Next door
Suamico and its neighbors
Suamico has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suamico | 11% | 1.2 | 159 | 60% | A |
| Howard | 9% | 0.6 | 59 | 99%+ | A |
| Scott | 1% | 0.3 | 7 | 21% | C |
| Little Suamico | 1% | under 0.1 | 52 | 7% | C |
| Pittsfield | under 1% | 0.2 | 31 | 26% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Suamico
Where can I hike in Suamico?
The longest trail networks: Brown County Reforestation Camp, 35.9 miles; Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve, 4 miles; Green Bay West Shores Wildlife Area-Sensiba Unit, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Suamico is conserved land?
11% 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 Suamico’s trails?
Brown County Reforestation Camp and Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Suamico?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Suamico?
11,037 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Suamico or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,063 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Suamico have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Suamico 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 →