Loon Lake Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
806 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Almena
Few parks or trails are on the map in Almena
7% of Almena’s land is conserved, about 1,443 acres. 931 acres are parks and preserves, 1,236 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Almena, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,443 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
931 ac
1,236 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
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
1,443 conserved acres
7% of Almena’s land. Water is left out: Almena has 30.5 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Almena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,286 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)184 ac
County61 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Recreation Area · 883 acConservation Easement · 432 acState Conservation Area · 107 acState Park · 62 acState Resource Management Area · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 432 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Lake Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 813 | Open |
| Cattail State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 62 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 61 | Restricted |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 38 | Open |
| Rem-Upper Turtle Lake State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Restricted |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Almena
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Almena
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 mi
Cattail State Trail4.4 mi
Old US Highway 8 alignment0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Almena
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Almena →
Next door
Almena and its neighbors
Almena has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almena | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turtle Lake | 1% | 0.8 | 149 | 99%+ | A− |
| Beaver | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turtle Lake | — 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 Almena
Are dogs allowed on Almena’s trails?
Loon Lake Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Almena?
12,825 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Almena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,181 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Almena 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 →