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Outdoors in Blanchard

Few parks or trails are on the map in Blanchard

The biggest trail networks: Yellowstone Lake State Park (0.6 mi). 39 acres are parks and preserves, 118 per 1,000 residents. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Blanchard, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
78 acres · of 17.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
118 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
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

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Yellowstone Lake State Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Yellowstone Lake State Park

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
36 acres0.6 mi of trail
Savanna Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

78 conserved acres

1% of Blanchard’s land. Who manages Blanchard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources40 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)38 ac
State Park · 40 acConservation Easement · 38 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Yellowstone Lake State Park
State Park
State natural resources40Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Savanna Loop0.5 mi
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Blanchard

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.0
High (°F)283245587079838174614633
Rain (in)1.31.52.13.74.35.44.34.13.73.12.41.7

January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blanchard →

Next door

Blanchard and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Blanchard— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Blanchardville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Moscow— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Argyle— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
York1%under 0.1under 1under 1%D−
Fayette— 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 Blanchard

Where can I hike in Blanchard?

The longest trail networks: Yellowstone Lake State Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Blanchard’s trails?

Yellowstone Lake State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Blanchard?

5,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blanchard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blanchard 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 →