Black River Falls Public Library · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Black River Falls
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 174 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Black River Falls, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #67 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Black River Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Black River Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Black River Falls is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #67 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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 Lunda Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Al Young Park
All 10 parks & preserves
83 conserved acres
3% of Black River Falls’ land. Who manages Black River Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Falls Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Unknown Trail Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Marks Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rock Springs Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Al Young Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Jackson County Vetreans Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mills Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Wasonville Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Black River Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
3.1 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Black River Falls
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) | 24 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January 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 Black River Falls →
Black River Falls and its neighbors
Black River Falls has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Black River Falls
Where can I hike in Black River Falls?
The longest trail networks: Lunda Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Black River Falls is conserved land?
3% 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 Black River Falls’ trails?
Lunda Park and Jackson County Fair Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Black River Falls?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Black River Falls?
89,328 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Black River Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 174 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Black River Falls have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 Black River Falls 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 →