Lincoln County Forest
Managed by Lincoln County
1,202 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Bradley
Bradley has 1,509 acres of parks, 744 for every 1,000 residents
32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Bradley’s land is conserved, about 1,513 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Bradley, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,513 acres · of 54.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,509 ac
744 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
20
2 beaches · 11 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Bradley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bradley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bradley is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bradley’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land744 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,509 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home32% 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 60%
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Water is 13% of Bradley’s area (8 of 63 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lincoln County Forest, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thiesen Park
Managed by Heafford Junction
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,513 conserved acres
4% of Bradley’s land. Water is left out: Bradley has 54.6 square miles of land and 8.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bradley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,185 ac
State natural resources643 ac
Bureau of Land Management7 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,177 acState Recreation Area · 643 acNational Public Lands · 7 acLocal Park · 6 acState Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Forest - Public Fishing Grounds Local Conservation Area | County | 1,177 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 321 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 321 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 7 | Open |
| Public Fishing Grounds Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Undeveloped Lot State Conservation Area | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Bradley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bradley
Crystal Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Bradley
Crystal Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Bradley
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bradley
Spirit River Flowage - Mill LandingFee
DirectionsSpirit River Flowage - Spirit Haven Road
DirectionsPlus 9 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
20 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Beaver LakelakeBridge LakelakeClear LakelakeCrystal LakelakeDeer LakelakeHalfmoon LakelakeJersey City FlowagereservoirKelly's PondpondLaCerte LakelakeLake MohawksinlakeLittle Pine CreeklakeMuskellunge LakelakePride PondpondRoad LakelakeSmith LakelakeLittle Rice RiverSomo RiverSpirit RiverTomahawk RiverWisconsin River
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Bradley
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bradley →
Next door
Bradley and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 4% | 0.2 | 744 | 32% | B |
| Skanawan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| King | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nokomis | 23% | 0.2 | 1,817 | 78% | A− |
| Tomahawk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rock Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilson | — 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 Bradley
Where can I hike in Bradley?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln County Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bradley is conserved land?
4% 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 Bradley’s trails?
Lincoln County Forest and Thiesen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bradley?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bradley?
134,281 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bradley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,517 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bradley have?
Ahead of 60% 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 Bradley 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 →