Collins Marsh Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
223 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Collins
Few parks or trails are on the map in Collins
23% of Collins’ land is conserved, about 241 acres. 247 acres are parks and preserves, 991 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Collins, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
23%
241 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
247 ac
991 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Collins Marsh Wildlife Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
241 conserved acres
23% of Collins’ land. Who manages Collins’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources241 ac
State Recreation Area · 241 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Marsh Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 241 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Collins
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Collins →
Questions about parks and trails in Collins
Where can I hike in Collins?
The longest trail networks: Collins Marsh Wildlife Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Collins’ trails?
Collins Marsh Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Collins?
16,529 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Collins or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Collins 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 →