Superior Municipal Forest
Billings Drive, Superior, WI 54880
About Superior Municipal Forest
The Superior Municipal Forest covers roughly 4,400 acres inside the Superior city limits, which makes it one of the largest municipal forests in the United States and, by a wide margin, the biggest single piece of public land inside any city in the Twin Ports (City of Superior, accessed 2026-08-13).
It wraps around the Pokegama River and the St. Louis River estuary on the city's west side, and the terrain is flat boreal forest and wetland rather than the ridge and gorge country across the harbor in Duluth. That flatness is what makes it work as an everyday recreation space: the trail network carries hiking and mountain biking in summer, groomed classic and skate ski trails in winter, and paddling access to the Pokegama and the estuary from the water side.
For residents of Superior it functions as the backyard woods, ten minutes from most addresses in the city. It is also one of the more under-visited large green spaces in the region, which is either a criticism of the city's marketing or a selling point, depending on what you want from a Saturday.
Good to know: hiking, mountain biking, groomed cross-country ski trails, paddling access on the Pokegama River, hunting in season, birding, dispersed recreation.
Neighborhoods it serves
Flat, affordable, and across the bridge: the working half of the Twin Ports.
Billings Park (Superior)Superior's river bluff: a signature park, a view of Duluth, and the quietest streets in the city.
OliverFive miles from Superior across the river, with a Wisconsin tax bill.
Where these facts come from
- City of Superior, Trails accessed 2026-08-13
Last reviewed 2026-08-13 by Guide editorial.