Douglas County Forest
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nfarmakes · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Superior
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Superior
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Superior, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Superior’s land. Who manages Superior’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Superior
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Superior
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Superior
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) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Superior →
Questions about parks and trails in Superior
Are dogs allowed on Superior’s trails?
Douglas County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Superior?
28,639 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Superior or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Superior 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 →