Public lands & trails
There’s nothing better than stepping outside to breathe in that fresh, rejuvenating Northwoods air. Lucky for our visitors, there are lots of places to do just that in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Expansive state and national forests stretch for hundreds of thousands of acres across several Northwoods counties, and scenic, secluded bike trails connect charming small towns throughout the region.
Click on the links for more details about these multi-county trails and public lands.
Want to learn about public lands and trails in a specific community? Follow the links to the communities on this page.
Public lands & trails to explore
- Ice Age Trail (Lincoln, Langlade counties)
- Bearskin State Trail/Hiawatha Trail
(Oneida, Lincoln counties) - Forest unpaved roads for dual-sport motorcycling/gravel bicycling (all counties)
- Bicycling road touring routes (all counties; see sample routes here)
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
(Chequamegon side: Price County; Nicolet side: Forest, Langlade, Oneida, counties) - Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest
(Oneida, Iron counties) - Wisconsin State Natural Areas (all counties; see a map by county here)
- Learn about the Northern Highlands ecological region
(all counties)