Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,265 acres0.6 mi of trail
Spillway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Campbell
More than half of Campbell’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Campbell’s land is conserved, about 3,312 acres. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #120 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
100%
3,312 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
6
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Campbell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Campbell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Campbell is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #120 of 362 in Wisconsin. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Campbell’s overall grade.
Conserved land100% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 67%
Water is more than half of Campbell’s area (9 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 41%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
The longest trail network is Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,312 conserved acres
100% of Campbell’s land. Water is left out: Campbell has 3.8 square miles of land and 9.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Campbell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,564 ac
Town or city21 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 6,564 acLocal Park · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6,564 | Restricted |
| Nelson Park & Ballfield & Boat Launch Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Eagles Nest Ballfield & Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Dorns Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Island Park Block 8 Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jolivette Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Ashland Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Island Park Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Campbell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Campbell
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Campbell
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Campbell
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Spillway0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Campbell
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 60 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Campbell →
Next door
Campbell and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
La Crosse50 miOnalaska4.8 miNew Hartford Township1.7 miLa Crescent Township1.1 miDresbach Township0.9 miCampbell0.8 miFrench Island0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 100% | 0.2 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| La Crosse | 12% | 2.3 | 48 | 99% | A+ |
| French Island | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Onalaska | 20% | 0.1 | 22 | 68% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Campbell
Where can I hike in Campbell?
The longest trail networks: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Campbell is conserved land?
100% 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 Campbell’s trails?
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and Louis Nelson County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Campbell?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Campbell?
15,436 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Campbell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Campbell have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #120 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 Campbell 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 →