Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Managed by Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
1,006 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Clyde
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clyde
1% of Clyde’s land is conserved, about 268 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Clyde, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
268 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,201 ft
Dunbar Hill
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
268 conserved acres
1% of Clyde’s land. Who manages Clyde’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources241 ac
Private owners28 ac
State Conservation Area · 241 acPrivate Conservation · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway 127 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 241 | Open |
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 28 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Clyde
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Clyde
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Clyde
Dunbar Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsBigelow Hill1,056 ft elevation
DirectionsWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Clyde
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clyde →
Next door
Clyde and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buena Vista | 5% | 0.3 | 31 | 26% | B− |
| Wyoming | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Green | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulaski | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dodgeville | 10% | 0.4 | 3,671 | 11% | B+ |
| Highland | — 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 Clyde
Are dogs allowed on Clyde’s trails?
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clyde?
9,913 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clyde or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clyde 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 →