Where can you ride an ATV in Wisconsin?

On national-forest land, 6 ranger districts in Wisconsin have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.

Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Wisconsin?

No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Wisconsin may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.

Is this the official Wisconsin MVUM?

No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Wisconsin — national-forest MVUM routes

ATV trails in Wisconsin

6 national-forest districts · 2,050.4 mi designated for atv · U.S. Forest Service MVUM

Where to ride an ATV on national-forest land in Wisconsin: 6 ranger districts have routes on the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map that designate atv access, totalling roughly 2,050.4 designated miles. This is a ranked view of those districts — miles, season and a link to each district's full data — built only from real MVUM designations, never a doorway. It covers national-forest routes only; Wisconsin also has state and club systems that the MVUM does not include. Informational, not a legal document.

National-forest routes only. This page is built entirely from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers riding on national-forest land in Wisconsin. The state also has state-park, state-forest and private club systems the MVUM does not include.

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Wisconsin

Ranked by designated atv miles. Open a district for its full access matrix, seasons, a route-network map and GPX downloads.

Wisconsin national-forest districts with ATV designations, most miles first.
				Season
Cumberland Ranger District	Daniel Boone National Forest	1,187.3	1,318.1	Varies by route
Great Divide Ranger District	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	372.4	513.9	Varies by route
Medford-Park Falls Ranger District	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	248.9	311.2	Varies by route
Washburn Ranger District	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	182.7	232.9	Varies by route
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	51.5	656	Varies by route
Eagle River-Florence Ranger District	Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest	7.6	442.7	Varies by route

Data: U.S. Forest Service, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) Motor Vehicle Use Map — Roads (layer 1) and Trails (layer 2), retrieved 2026-07-11. A work of the U.S. Government, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). State assignment: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb state boundaries.

Important — informational, not a legal document

Every figure here summarises the Forest Service MVUM data and is not the official Motor Vehicle Use Map. Designations, closures and conditions change. Carry and follow each district's official MVUM when you ride.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you ride an ATV in Wisconsin?: On national-forest land, 6 ranger districts in Wisconsin have MVUM routes that designate atv access. They are listed below with miles, season and a link to each district's full route data.
Does this cover state and private ATV trails in Wisconsin?: No. This page is built only from the U.S. Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map, so it covers national-forest routes. Wisconsin may also have state-park, state-forest and private club systems that the MVUM does not include.
Is this the official Wisconsin MVUM?: No — it is an informational, searchable view. The legal document is each district's official Motor Vehicle Use Map; carry and follow it when you ride.

ATV trails in Wisconsin

Ranger districts to ride an ATV in Wisconsin

Frequently asked questions

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