Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
410 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Belvidere
Few parks or trails are on the map in Belvidere
5 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Belvidere. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
79 acres · of 32.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 beaches · 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lower Spring Lake Landing
Managed by US Fish & Wildlife Service
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
79 conserved acres
under 1% of Belvidere’s land. Water is left out: Belvidere has 32.5 square miles of land and 3.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Belvidere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service83 ac
Private owners35 ac
State natural resources2 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 83 acPrivate Park · 35 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 83 | Restricted |
| Walnut Grove Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 35 | Open |
| Rem-Mississippi River Public Acc State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Belvidere
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Belvidere
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Belvidere
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Belvidere
Great River Harbor Campground & Marina
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Belvidere
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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Belvidere →
Next door
Belvidere and its neighbors
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Greenfield Township5.3 miMinneiska Township4.5 miMilton3.3 miAlma2.4 miBelvidere1.2 miAlma0.6 miBuffalo City0.3 miCochrane0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buffalo City | 1% | 0.2 | 37 | 99%+ | B |
| Cochrane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alma | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alma | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milton | — 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 Belvidere
Are dogs allowed on Belvidere’s trails?
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and Lower Spring Lake Landing don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Belvidere?
14,197 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belvidere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Belvidere 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 →