Chippewa Moraine Ice Age National Scientific Reserve
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources;Chippewa County
759 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bloomer
Bloomer has 922 acres of parks, 740 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Bloomer’s land is conserved, about 1,610 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,610 acres · of 47.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
922 ac
740 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bloomer?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bloomer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomer is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloomer’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land740 acres of park per 1,000 residents (922 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home14% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
444 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,610 conserved acres
5% of Bloomer’s land. Who manages Bloomer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,728 ac
Private owners338 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service153 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)66 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,084 acState Park · 452 acRecreation or Education Easement · 299 acState Conservation Area · 232 acConservation Easement · 220 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 231 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | Private owners | 640 | Closed |
| Mccann Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 536 | Open |
| Duncan Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 360 | Open |
| Statewide Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 116 | Open |
| Marsh Miller Cedars State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 116 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Bloomer
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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bloomer →
Next door
Bloomer and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomer | 5% | under 0.1 | 740 | 14% | C+ |
| Cleveland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Auburn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sampson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Auburn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle Point | under 1% | 0.1 | 84 | 25% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomer
How much of Bloomer is conserved land?
5% 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 Bloomer’s trails?
Chippewa Moraine Ice Age National Scientific Reserve and Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bloomer?
35,205 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 922 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomer have?
Ahead of 41% 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 Bloomer 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 →