Point Beach State Forest
Nature preserve
3,102 acres36.7 mi of trail
Rawley Point Recreational Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Asher Heimermann · CC BY 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Two Rivers
Two Rivers has 47 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
18% of Two Rivers’ land is conserved, about 3,678 acres. The biggest trail networks: Point Beach State Forest (36.7 mi), Woodland Dunes Nature Center (5 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
3,678 acres · of 31.2 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Two Rivers?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Two Rivers have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Two Rivers is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Two Rivers’ overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (47 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13DParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Point Beach State Forest, with 36.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woodland Dunes Nature Center
Nature preserve
807 acres5 mi of trail
Willow TrailCattail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,678 conserved acres
18% of Two Rivers’ land. Who manages Two Rivers’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,981 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)619 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service231 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,944 acConservation Easement · 656 acResource Management Area · 231 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 656 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Beach State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,906 | Open |
| Manitowoc County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 231 | Restricted |
| Point Beach State Forest 1 State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 38 | Closed |
Things to do
6 places to go in Two Rivers
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Two Rivers
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Two Rivers
1 playground without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Two Rivers
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Two Rivers
Point Beach State Forest CampgroundIn Point Beach State Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Willow Trail0.5 mi
Rawley Point Recreational Trail0.4 mi
Cattail Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Rawley Point Light StationStructure · listed 1984
About itCONTINENTAL shipwreck (bulk carrier)Site · listed 2009
About itMAJOR ANDERSON (barkentine) ShipwreckSite · listed 2014
About itALASKA Shipwreck (Scow Schooner)Site · listed 2017
About itLASALLE Shipwreck (schooner)Site · listed 2017
About itLOOKOUT (schooner) ShipwreckSite · listed 2017
About itTUBAL CAIN (barque) ShipwreckSite · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Two Rivers
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Two Rivers →
Next door
Two Rivers and its neighbors
Two Rivers has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers | 18% | 1.5 | under 1 | 3% | B− |
| Mishicot | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manitowoc | 6% | 0.5 | 25 | 96% | A− |
| Two Creeks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kossuth | under 1% | 0.2 | 27 | 9% | C |
| Manitowoc | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 41% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Two Rivers
Where can I hike in Two Rivers?
The longest trail networks: Point Beach State Forest, 36.7 miles; Woodland Dunes Nature Center, 5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Two Rivers is conserved land?
18% 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 Two Rivers’ trails?
Point Beach State Forest and Woodland Dunes Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Two Rivers?
4,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Two Rivers or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,795 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Two Rivers have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Two Rivers 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 →