Carlisle Lake Park
Managed by Onalaska Alliance
23 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: OlympiaBuebird · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Onalaska
Few parks or trails are on the map in Onalaska
The biggest trail networks: Carlisle Lake Park (1.1 mi). 33 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Onalaska, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Carlisle Lake Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
1% of Onalaska’s land. Who manages Onalaska’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5 ac
County1 ac
Conservation Easement · 5 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth221 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
4 places to go in Onalaska
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Onalaska
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Onalaska
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
9Soccer
6Baseball
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Onalaska: April 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 8.5 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 8.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Onalaska →
Questions about parks and trails in Onalaska
Where can I hike in Onalaska?
The longest trail networks: Carlisle Lake Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Onalaska’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Carlisle Lake Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Onalaska?
10,279 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Onalaska or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Onalaska 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 →