Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
70 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Bloomfield
7% of Bloomfield’s land is conserved: 1,360 acres
The biggest trail networks: Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (1.2 mi). 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bloomfield, 0.1 per square mile of land. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #325 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,360 acres · of 29.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bloomfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloomfield is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #325 of 362 in Wisconsin. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloomfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (24 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home43% 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 33%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 10%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,360 conserved acres
7% of Bloomfield’s land. Who manages Bloomfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,296 ac
County1,251 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service138 ac
Town or city15 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,272 acState Recreation Area · 1,272 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 138 acLocal Park · 12 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,141 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 656 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 596 | Restricted |
| Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 138 | Restricted |
| Peterkin Pond State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 131 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 21 | Restricted |
| Mckay Park And Nature Trails Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Four Seasons Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Beach Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
4 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
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bloomfield: July and September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bloomfield →
Next door
Bloomfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Linn22 miLyons15 miLake Geneva13 miRandall6.2 miBloomfield2.2 miHebron Township2.0 miPowers Lake0.4 miGenoa City0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield | 7% | 0.1 | 5 | 43% | C |
| Lyons | 3% | 0.4 | 72 | 46% | B |
| Powers Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Linn | 1% | 0.8 | 64 | 12% | B− |
| Randall | 8% | 0.5 | 205 | 51% | A− |
| Lake Geneva | 10% | 1.9 | 80 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Genoa City | 3% | 0.1 | 19 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloomfield
Where can I hike in Bloomfield?
The longest trail networks: Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloomfield is conserved land?
7% 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 Bloomfield’s trails?
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge and Bloomfield Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bloomfield?
19,042 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloomfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloomfield have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #325 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 Bloomfield 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 →