1
Big Ravine Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
114 acres2.4 mi of trail
East Rim TrailWest Rim TrailFlying Squirrel TrailPine Bluff TrailStriped Skunk Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
Outdoors · Bayfield
Bayfield, WI parks, trails & bike paths
There are about 4.9 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Big Ravine Nature Preserve (2.4 mi) and Big Ravine Trails (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Bayfield, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Bayfield outdoors
Conserved land
0%
0 of 551 acres
Trails
4.9 mi
5.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
7
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Big Ravine Trails
Managed by City of Bayfield
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Gil Larsen Nature TrailEast Rim TrailSweeney Switchback Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
3
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Managed by National Park Service
3 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
4
Brownstone Trail Corridor
Managed by Landmark Conservancy
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Brownstone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Beaches in Bayfield
Broad Street BeachIn Halvor Reiten Park
Unnamed beach in Memorial Park
Unnamed beach
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 1.5 mi
Showing 1–10 of 11 trails
- East Rim Trail0.7 mi
- Gil Larsen Nature Trail0.5 mi
- West Rim Trail0.5 mi
- Flying Squirrel Trail0.4 mi
- Brownstone Trail0.3 mi
- Pine Bluff Trail0.3 mi
- Chipmunk Trail0.2 mi
- Striped Skunk Trail0.2 mi
- Butterfly Trail0.1 mi
- Hemlock Heights Trail0.1 mi
Who protects the land
Conserved land
The USGS Protected Areas Database doesn't list conserved parcels in Bayfield.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Soccer3
- Baseball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
History
Historic places to visit
Memorial to Commercial Fishermen of Bayfield / Past—Present—FuturePlaque
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Bayfield's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.