Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
920 acres4 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Dane
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dane
The biggest trail networks: Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area (4 mi). 6% of Dane’s land is conserved, about 1,423 acres. 1,046 acres are parks and preserves, 668 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
1,423 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,046 ac
668 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,423 conserved acres
6% of Dane’s land. Who manages Dane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,058 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)377 ac
County352 ac
State Recreation Area · 986 acAgricultural Easement · 377 acConservation Easement · 310 acLocal Conservation Area · 42 acState Conservation Area · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 379 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Marsh Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,006 | Open |
| Hwy 12/N Mendota - Ballweg Local Conservation Area | County | 42 | Unknown |
| Ice Age Trail - Sd State Park | State natural resources | 33 | Open |
| Ice Age Trail 56 State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Dane
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Dane
Eastern Lodi Marsh DCA
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Ice Age Trail3.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Dane
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dane →
Next door
Dane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roxbury | 6% | 0.2 | 343 | 21% | B |
| Springfield | 6% | 0.2 | 297 | 32% | B |
| Vienna | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 40% | C− |
| Lodi | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Point | 3% | 0.3 | 150 | 19% | B− |
| Berry | 4% | 0.7 | 245 | 25% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dane
Where can I hike in Dane?
The longest trail networks: Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Dane’s trails?
Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dane?
21,431 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,046 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dane 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 →