1
Big Bay State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2,363 acres8.6 mi of trail
Lagoon Ridge TrailWoods TrailPoint TrailBayview TrailPoint Loop Trail
Dogs allowedMapped in OpenStreetMap
Outdoors · La Pointe
La Pointe, WI parks, trails & bike paths
About 75% of La Pointe is conserved land, roughly 37,434 acres. There are about 34 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Big Bay State Park (8.6 mi), Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve (7.1 mi), and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (6.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in La Pointe, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
La Pointe outdoors
Conserved land
75%
37,434 of 49,673 acres
Trails
34 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi · 18 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
11
named on the map
Bike routes
6.4 mi
6.4 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
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve
Nature preserve
2,667 acres7.1 mi of trail
Fisherman's LoopCasper TrailWest LoopNucy Meech LoopEast Loop
Dog rules not recorded
3
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Managed by National Park Service
34,800 acres6.2 mi of trail
Tombolo Trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
4
Gaylord Nelson Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
32,071 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
5
Big Bay Town Park
Managed by Town of La Pointe
90 acres0.4 mi of trail
Lagoon Ridge Trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
6
Forest Park
Managed by Town of La Pointe
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Casper Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
All 11 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 11 parks & preserves
Big Bay State Park2,363 acres · 8.6 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve2,667 acres · 7.1 mi of trail
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore34,800 acres · 6.2 mi of trail · National Park Service
Gaylord Nelson Wilderness32,071 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · National Park Service
Big Bay Town Park90 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of La Pointe
Forest Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of La Pointe
South Shore Road Park23 acres · Town of La Pointe
Ojibwa Memorial Park4 acres · Town of La Pointe
Grants Point/Old Fort Road Lake Access3 acres · Town of La Pointe
Harry Nelson Recreation Center2 acres · Town of La Pointe
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Campgrounds in La Pointe
Big Bay State Park Group Camp Site 1In Big Bay State Park · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Big Bay State Park Group Camp Site 2Fee · In Big Bay State Park · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Big Bay Town Park CampgroundFee · Town of La Pointe
Michigan Island Watercraft Campsite #1In Gaylord Nelson Wilderness · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Stockton Island Watercraft Campsite #20Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Stockton Island Watercraft Group Campsite AFee · In Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Stockton Island Watercraft Group Campsite AFee · In Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 12.5 mi
Showing 1–10 of 13 trails
- Tombolo Trail3.3 mi
- Lagoon Ridge Trail2.5 mi
- Fisherman's Loop1.2 mi
- Casper Trail1.1 mi
- Woods Trail1.0 mi
- Point Trail1.0 mi
- Bayview Trail1.0 mi
- West Loop0.7 mi
- Nucy Meech Loop0.6 mi
- Point Loop Trail0.6 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
37,434 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes6.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis11
- Pickleball1
- Basketball1
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in La Pointe
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Lakeshore or Seashore 34,768 acState Park 2,529 acPrivate Park 175 acConservation Easement 21 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apostle Islands National LakeshoreNational Lakeshore or Seashore | National Park Service | 34,768 | Open |
| Big Bay State ParkPrivate Park | Private owners | 2,511 | Open |
| Madeline Island Golf ClubPrivate Park | Private owners | 154 | Open |
| Big Bay State Park 4State Park | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Devil's Island LighthouseIn Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · Heritage
Gull Island LighthouseIn Gaylord Nelson Wilderness
Michigan Island LighthouseIn Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · Heritage
Outer Island LighthouseIn Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · Heritage
Greenwood CemeteryCemetery
La Pointe Indian CemeteryCemetery
St. Joseph Catholic CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about La Pointe'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 66.3-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.