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Wood County Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Plan 2026-2030

Wood County’s Parks & Forestry Department updates its Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Plan focuses on County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and villages. Local governments with their own Outdoor Recreation Plan are referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

All communities within Wood County without their own Outdoor Recreation Plan become eligible to apply for recreation grants when the local government adopts this plan by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

Download Full Plan HERE (26 MB – PDF)

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Plan – without Maps (9 MB – PDF)

All Maps for Plan (17 MB – PDF)

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Lincoln County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031

Lincoln County’s Forestry, Land, and Parks Department updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and villages. Local governments with their own ORP are referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

All communities within Lincoln County without their own Outdoor Recreation Plan become eligible to apply for recreation grants when the local government adopts this plan by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Winter/Spring 2026 — Countywide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.


Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.

Summer 2026 — Draft Plan ready for review.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for approval by Lincoln County Forestry, Land, and Parks Committee.

Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by County Board.

Draft Plan

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Langlade County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031

Langlade County’s Forestry, Parks, & Recreation Department updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and Village. Local governments with their own ORP are referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

All communities within Langlade County without their own Outdoor Recreation Plan become eligible to apply for recreation grants when the local government adopts this plan by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Winter/Spring 2026 — Countywide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.


Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.

Summer 2026 — Draft Plan ready for review.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for approval by Langlade County Forestry & Recreation Committee.

Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by County Board.

Draft Plan

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Juneau County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031

Juneau County’s Land, Forestry and Parks Department updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and villages. Local governments with their own ORP are referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

All communities within Juneau County without their own Outdoor Recreation Plan become eligible to apply for recreation grants when the local government adopts this plan by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Winter/Spring 2026 — Countywide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.


Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.

Summer 2026 — Draft Plan ready for review.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for approval by Juneau County Land Forestry, Parks & Zoning Committee.

Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by County Board.

Draft Plan

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Forest County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031

Forest County’s Forestry & Recreation Department updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and City. Local governments with their own ORP are referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

All communities within Forest County without their own Outdoor Recreation Plan become eligible to apply for recreation grants when the local government adopts this plan by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Winter/Spring 2026 — Countywide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.


Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.

Summer 2026 — Draft Plan ready for review.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for approval by Forest County Forestry & Recreation Committee.

Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by County Board.

Draft Plan

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Village of Spencer Outdoor Recreation Plan 2026-2030

Spencer updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by Village Board resolution.

Download Adopted Plan Here
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Village of Kronenwetter Outdoor Recreation Plan 2026-2030

Kronenwetter updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by Village Board resolution.

Download Adopted Plan Here
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Portage County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2025-2029

Portage County’s Parks Department updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon County managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns and villages. The City of Stevens Point and Village of Plover both have ORPs which will both be referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

All communities that want to use this plan to apply for grants, must adopt it by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

Adopted Plan

2024 Portage County Outdoor Recreation Survey Results with Comments (128 page PDF)

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City of Adams Outdoor Recreation Plan 2024-2028

The primary purpose of this outdoor recreation plan is to provide continued direction toward meeting the current and future recreation needs of the City of Adams.

Adoption of this plan by the Adams City Council and subsequent acceptance by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will continue the City’s eligibility for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LAWCON), and Stewardship Fund money.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

City of Adams Outdoor Recreation Plan 2024-2028
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Oneida County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2024-2028

Oneida County Forestry, Land, and Recreation Department (FLRD) updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the County.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon FLRD managed outdoor recreation facilities, and also list projects within the towns. Rhinelander’s ORP will be referenced in this plan. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by County or local municipality by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

If a local government is going to use the County Outdoor Recreation Plan as their own, then the local government needs to pass a resolution stating that the: “Oneida County Outdoor Recreation Plan, 2024-2028” is adopted as the local government’s plan too.

Oneida County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2024-2028

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