Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Eau Claire
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1% of Eau Claire’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10 conserved acres
1% of Eau Claire’s land. Who manages Eau Claire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Ballfield Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Eau Claire Community Park Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Eau Claire: April, May, August and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eau Claire →
Eau Claire and its neighbors
Eau Claire has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Venango Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eau Claire
Is there public land near Eau Claire?
12,838 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eau Claire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eau Claire 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 →