Marinette County Forest
About
Marinette County Forest is a county-managed forest in northeastern Wisconsin, run by Marinette County. The nearest town is Dunbar, about 4 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 54°F, according to averages from a nearby weather station in Goodman. Winters are hard, with January highs around 23°F and lows near 5°F. Close by, the Northern Highlands climbing area is about 5 miles off. The Roaring Rapids section of the Peshtigo River, a fishing destination, is about 9 miles away.
Park size
228,626 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–77°F and lows of 39–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Goodman Sanitary Dist, WI weather station, 9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high5° low
- Feb28° high7° low
- Mar39° high17° low
- Apr52° high29° low
- May66° high39° low
- Jun73° high49° low
- Jul77° high54° low
- Aug75° high53° low
- Sep67° high46° low
- Oct55° high35° low
- Nov40° high23° low
- Dec28° high11° low
Where it is
- Marinette County Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Dunbar, Wisconsin · 4.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Northern HighlandsRock climbing5.3 mi
- Peshtigo RiverRiver fishing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
