La Crosse Caboose Park
Managed by Town of La Crosse
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in La Crosse
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in La Crosse
7 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross La Crosse, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of La Crosse’s land. Who manages La Crosse’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3 ac
Other state land3 ac
Local Park · 3 acConservation Easement · 1 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in La Crosse
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Crosse
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in La Crosse
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
La Crosse HotelBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in La Crosse: April and May
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in La Crosse →
Next door
La Crosse and its neighbors
La Crosse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Hill | 1% | 0.6 | 10 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in La Crosse
Are dogs allowed on La Crosse’s trails?
La Crosse Caboose Park and La Crosse Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Crosse?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near La Crosse?
172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Crosse or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from La Crosse 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 →