Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
1,807 acres3.9 mi of trail
Snowmobile ITS 89
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Steep Falls
Few parks or trails are on the map in Steep Falls
The biggest trail networks: Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area (3.9 mi). 37% of Steep Falls’ land is conserved, about 2,397 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
37%
2,397 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Steep Falls WMA, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Steep Falls Village Preserve
Nature preserve
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mill Street Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,397 conserved acres
37% of Steep Falls’ land. Who manages Steep Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,788 ac
Other state land52 ac
Regional agency49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits25 ac
Regional Water Districts12 ac
Not recorded522 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,788 acLocal Other or Unknown · 570 acState Other or Unknown · 52 acConservation Easement · 25 acWatershed Protection Area · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,788 | Closed |
| Miscellaneous Municipal Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 522 | Unknown |
| Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 60 | Unknown |
| Mountain Division Line Rr State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 52 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Steep Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Steep Falls
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Steep Falls
Steep Falls
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Snowmobile ITS 895.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Steep Falls: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Steep Falls →
Next door
Steep Falls and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Steep Falls
Where can I hike in Steep Falls?
The longest trail networks: Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area, 3.9 miles; Boundary Road Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Steep Falls’ trails?
Steep Falls Wildlife Management Area and Steep Falls Village Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Steep Falls?
4,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Steep Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Steep Falls neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →