Flambeau River State Forest
Nature preserve
52,721 acres25.5 mi of trail
Rim Creek LoopSquirrel TailSouth TrailPinery Grade+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Winter
More than half of Winter’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Winter’s land is conserved, about 122,156 acres. 44,117 acres are parks and preserves, 42,626 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Flambeau River State Forest (25.5 mi), Sawyer County Forest (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
68%
122,156 acres · of 279.7 sq mi of land
Trails
54 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
44,117 ac
42,626 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.9 mi
2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
20
7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Winter?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Winter have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winter is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Winter’s overall grade.
Conserved land68% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (54 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land42,626 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44,117 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home20% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Flambeau River State Forest, with 25.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sawyer County Forest
Managed by Sawyer County
44,083 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
122,156 conserved acres
68% of Winter’s land. Who manages Winter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources67,017 ac
County43,609 ac
U.S. Forest Service11,519 ac
Private owners34 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 51,244 acLocal Conservation Area · 43,609 acForest Stewardship Easement · 15,690 acNational Forest · 11,519 acState Park · 73 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15,682 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flambeau River State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 51,241 | Open |
| Sawyer County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 43,601 | Open |
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 11,519 | Open |
| Tuscobia State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 73 | Open |
| Barker Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 34 | Open |
| Price County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Winter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Winter
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Winter
7 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Winter
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Winter
Babb's Island CampWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsBoy Scout CampIn Flambeau River State Forest
DirectionsConnors Lake CampgroundIn Flambeau River State Forest
DirectionsGeorge's Island CampIn Flambeau River State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsHeadquarters Group CampIn Flambeau River State Forest
DirectionsHervas Landing CampIn Flambeau River State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsLake of the Pines CampgroundIn Flambeau River State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMason Creek CampIn Flambeau River State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 3.2 mi
Rim Creek Loop3.8 mi
Tuscobia State Trail3.2 mi
Squirrel Tail1.6 mi
South Trail1.4 mi
Pinery Grade1.2 mi
Forest Road 7241.1 mi
Forest Road 7400.7 mi
Snuss Trail0.7 mi
Forest Road 7320.3 mi
Forest Road 7330.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Barber LakelakeBarker LakelakeBlack Dan LakelakeBluegill LakelakeConnors LakelakeFishtrap LakelakeHegmeister LakelakeHunter LakelakeIsland LakeLake WinterlakeLake of the PineslakePerch LakelakeSouth Barber LakelakeSwamp LakelakeBrunet RiverCasey CreekEast Fork Chippewa RiverFlambeau RiverThornapple RiverTupper Creek
Biking & sports
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Tuscobia State TrailBike route
3.2 miCourts & fields
1Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Winter
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 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Winter →
Next door
Winter and its neighbors
Winter has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Winter54 miFlambeau34 miDraper27 miRadisson8.6 miOjibwa7.3 miSouth Fork4.2 miMeadowbrook0.3 miBig Falls0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 68% | 0.2 | 42,626 | 20% | B+ |
| Draper | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ojibwa | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Flambeau | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadowbrook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Fork | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Radisson | — 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 Winter
Where can I hike in Winter?
The longest trail networks: Flambeau River State Forest, 25.5 miles; Sawyer County Forest, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Winter is conserved land?
68% 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 Winter’s trails?
Flambeau River State Forest and Sawyer County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Winter?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tuscobia State Trail.
Is there public land near Winter?
369,229 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107,378 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winter have?
Ahead of 74% 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 Winter 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 →