Photo: Billertl · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ashland
34 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Ashland, 0.1 per square mile of land. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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141 conserved acres
under 1% of Ashland’s land. Who manages Ashland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 77 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 65 | Open |
3 lakes & rivers
September is the best month for walking in Ashland
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ashland →
Ashland and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morse | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marengo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sanborn | under 1% | 0.2 | 254 | 45% | B− |
| White River | under 1% | 0.1 | 52 | 15% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ashland
Is there public land near Ashland?
122,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ashland neighbors.
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 →