Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bangor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bangor
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Bangor’s land is conserved, about 13 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
13 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Bangor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bangor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bangor is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bangor’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Bangor. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Veteran's Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
1% of Bangor’s land. Who manages Bangor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources13 ac
State Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bangor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bangor
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bangor
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
3Baseball
3Tracks
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bangor Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Bangor
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 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bangor →
Questions about parks and trails in Bangor
Where can I hike in Bangor?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bangor is conserved land?
1% 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 Bangor’s trails?
Veteran's Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bangor?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bangor?
4,855 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bangor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bangor have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Bangor 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 →