Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Barron’s land is conserved: 118 acres
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 53 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Barron, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #190 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Barron?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Barron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barron is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #190 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Kiwanis Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rockman's Woods
All 6 parks & preserves
118 conserved acres
6% of Barron’s land. Who manages Barron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Oaks Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 77 | Open |
| Wayside Cemetary Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Becker Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Peter S. Olson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lions River Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Barron
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Barron
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 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barron →
Questions about parks and trails in Barron
Where can I hike in Barron?
The longest trail networks: Kiwanis Park, 0.4 miles; Anderson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barron is conserved land?
6% 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 Barron’s trails?
Kiwanis Park and Rockman's Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barron?
2,793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Barron have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #190 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 Barron 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 →