Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Nettle Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 7.8 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
1% of Nettle Lake’s land. Water is left out: Nettle Lake has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nettle Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nettle Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Nettle Lake: April and July 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Nettle Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Nettle Lake
Is there public land near Nettle Lake?
1,369 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nettle Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nettle Lake neighbors.
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 →