Pine Island State Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
3,587 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Durward's Glen · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Caledonia
Caledonia has 3,709 acres of parks, 2,634 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Caledonia’s land is conserved, about 6,624 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Caledonia. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
6,624 acres · of 57.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,709 ac
2,634 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,273 ft
Cascade Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Caledonia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caledonia is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caledonia’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land2,634 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,709 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% 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 56%
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Water is 9% of Caledonia’s area (6 of 63 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to A−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baraboo River Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
899 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lost Lake State Natural Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
198 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lib Cross Island
Nature preserve
108 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Pine Island State Wildlife Area3,587 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Baraboo River Waterfowl Production Area899 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsLost Lake State Natural Area198 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsLib Cross Island108 acres
Baraboo River Floodplain Forest State Natural Area24 acres
Owen Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
6,624 conserved acres
18% of Caledonia’s land. Water is left out: Caledonia has 57.7 square miles of land and 5.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Caledonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,888 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,148 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,866 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits478 ac
Private owners333 ac
County175 ac
Bureau of Land Management124 ac
State Recreation Area · 3,978 acResource Management Area · 2,148 acConservation Easement · 2,098 acState Conservation Area · 351 acAgricultural Easement · 263 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,253 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Island Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3,617 | Open |
| Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,148 | Restricted |
| Baraboo Hills Recreation Area State Park | State natural resources | 380 | Open |
| Lost Lake State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 175 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 175 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 124 | Open |
| Swan Lake Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Caledonia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Caledonia
Cascade Mountain1,273 ft elevation
DirectionsTownhall Hill1,247 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Durward's GlenDistrict · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Caledonia
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Caledonia →
Next door
Caledonia and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Merrimac36 miWest Point8.6 miGreenfield5.7 miFairfield4.6 miLewiston3.2 miPacific1.7 miDekorra1.2 miCaledonia0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia | 18% | under 0.1 | 2,634 | 16% | B |
| Dekorra | 9% | under 0.1 | 514 | 54% | B |
| Lewiston | 5% | 0.1 | 271 | 12% | B− |
| Pacific | 20% | 0.1 | 910 | 60% | B+ |
| Greenfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Merrimac | 32% | 1.5 | 3,893 | 45% | A |
| Fairfield | 7% | 0.1 | 1,242 | 8% | B |
| West Point | 3% | 0.3 | 150 | 19% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caledonia
How much of Caledonia is conserved land?
18% 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 Caledonia’s trails?
Pine Island State Wildlife Area and Baraboo River Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caledonia?
36,496 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caledonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,833 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Caledonia have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Caledonia 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 →