Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area
Nature preserve
1,737 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Adams
Adams has 1,532 acres of parks, 1,137 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Adams’ land is conserved, about 3,809 acres. The biggest trail networks: Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area (0.8 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
3,809 acres · of 50.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,532 ac
1,137 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Adams?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Adams have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Adams is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Adams’ overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,137 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,532 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home11% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,809 conserved acres
12% of Adams’ land. Who manages Adams’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,739 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,518 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)47 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,213 acPrivate Conservation · 1,518 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,501 acConservation Easement · 53 acState Recreation Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 58 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Bluff And Wetlands Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,213 | Restricted |
| Central Sands Forest & Barrens Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,518 | Open |
| Rem-Fordam Creek State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Rem-Little Roche-A-Cri State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Adams
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Adams →
Next door
Adams and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 12% | 0.2 | 1,137 | 11% | B |
| Preston | 7% | 0.2 | 785 | 29% | B |
| Easton | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 8% | D |
| Quincy | 23% | 0.4 | 421 | 17% | B+ |
| Strongs Prairie | 2% | 0.5 | 395 | 8% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Adams
Where can I hike in Adams?
The longest trail networks: Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Adams is conserved land?
12% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Wisconsin town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Adams’ trails?
Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Adams?
21,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adams or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,532 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Adams have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Adams 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 →