Peterson Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Chris Rand · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Algoma
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Algoma
60 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Algoma’s land is conserved, about 43 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #285 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
43 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Algoma?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Algoma have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Algoma is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #285 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Algoma’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (60 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 21%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crescent Beach Boardwalk
Managed by City of Algoma
6 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
3% of Algoma’s land. Who manages Algoma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city42 ac
Local Park · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Crescent Beach Boardwalk Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Olson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Perry Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Harbor Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Newman Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Christmas Tree Point Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Algoma
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Algoma
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Algoma
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Algoma
Haasch Guide Service Inc.
DirectionsCampgrounds in Algoma
Big Lake Campground
DirectionsBiking & 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
Courts & fields
5Tennis
3Soccer
3Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Algoma: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Algoma →
Next door
Algoma and its neighbors
Algoma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma | 3% | under 0.1 | 19 | 96% | B− |
| Ahnapee | — 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 Algoma
How much of Algoma is conserved land?
3% 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 Algoma’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Crescent Beach Boardwalk (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Algoma?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Algoma?
1,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Algoma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Algoma have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #285 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Algoma 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 →