Irvine Park
Managed by City of Chippewa Falls
281 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Amcc0619 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Chippewa Falls
9% of Chippewa Falls’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1,018 acres are parks and preserves, 69 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Irvine Park (2 mi), Happy Tails Dog Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #33 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
619 acres · of 11.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,018 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
4.4 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Chippewa Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chippewa Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chippewa Falls is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #33 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chippewa Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land69 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,018 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 93%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Irvine Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Casper Park
Managed by City of Chippewa Falls
317 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Irvine Park281 acres · 2 mi of trail · City of Chippewa Falls
DirectionsHappy Tails Dog Park40 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMarshall Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds47 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCasper Park317 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Chippewa Falls
DirectionsChippewa Riverfront16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Chippewa Falls
DirectionsHenry H Adam Park5 acres
Allen Park5 acres
DirectionsThaddeus Park1 acres
Unity Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
619 conserved acres
9% of Chippewa Falls’ land. Who manages Chippewa Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city475 ac
Private owners93 ac
State natural resources58 ac
County11 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
Local Park · 416 acPrivate Park · 93 acLocal Conservation Area · 67 acState Park · 24 acState Recreation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Park Local Park | Town or city | 333 | Open |
| Timber Terrace Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 92 | Open |
| Casper Family Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Industrial Park Conservancy Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Chippewa River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 43 | Open |
| Mary E Marshall Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Riverview Reserve Local Conservation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Adams Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Frenchtown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hiram S Allen Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Chippewa Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chippewa Falls
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Chippewa Falls
Happy Tails Dog Park
DirectionsHappy Tails Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Chippewa Falls
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Chippewa Falls
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Chippewa Falls
Fair Hill CampgoundsFee · In Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds · Northern Wisconsin State Fair
DirectionsDisc golf in Chippewa Falls
Leinenkugel's Disc Golf CourseHours: sunrise-sunset · In Casper Park · Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation & Forestry
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 4.9 mi
Riverway Loop1.9 mi
Dr's Orders0.7 mi
Ravine0.4 mi
Wissota Shores Walking Path0.3 mi
The Pines0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Baseball
11Tennis
5Basketball
3Soccer
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Cook-Rutledge HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itMarsh Rainbow Arch BridgeStructure · listed 1982
About itMcDonell High SchoolBuilding · listed 1982
About itNotre Dame Church and Goldsmith Memorial ChapelBuilding · listed 1983
About itSheeley HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itChippewa Shoe Manufacturing CompanyBuilding · listed 1994
About itBridge Street Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itHotel ChippewaBuilding · listed 1994
About itWest Hill Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Chippewa Falls
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) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chippewa Falls →
Next door
Chippewa Falls and its neighbors
Chippewa Falls has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls | 9% | 0.7 | 69 | 99%+ | A |
| Eagle Point | under 1% | 0.1 | 84 | 25% | C |
| Lake Hallie | 6% | 0.3 | 75 | 98% | A− |
| Wheaton | 1% | under 0.1 | 73 | 28% | C |
| Tilden | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 3% | D− |
| Lafayette | under 1% | under 0.1 | 43 | 26% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chippewa Falls
Where can I hike in Chippewa Falls?
The longest trail networks: Irvine Park, 2 miles; Happy Tails Dog Park, 0.9 miles; Marshall Park, 0.3 miles; Casper Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chippewa Falls is conserved land?
9% 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 Chippewa Falls’ trails?
Irvine Park and Happy Tails Dog Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chippewa Falls?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of painted or protected lanes, 10 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chippewa Falls?
12,605 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chippewa Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,021 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chippewa Falls have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Chippewa Falls 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 →