Walker City Park
Managed by City of Walker
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Walker
Few parks or trails are on the map in Walker
3% of Walker’s land is conserved, about 50 acres. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Walker, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
50 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.0 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 2.8 mi paths
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 Walker City Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
50 conserved acres
3% of Walker’s land. Who manages Walker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife40 ac
U.S. Forest Service10 ac
State Conservation Area · 40 acNational Forest · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ah Gwah Ching State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Walker
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Walker
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Walker
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Walker
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
5.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Pickleball
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Conservation BuildingBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Walker
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walker →
Questions about parks and trails in Walker
Where can I hike in Walker?
The longest trail networks: Walker City Park, 0.1 miles; Chippewa National Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Walker’s trails?
Walker City Park and Chippewa National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Walker?
5.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 2.8 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Walker?
82,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Walker 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 →