Dunnville Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
4,257 acres7.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Downsville Lodge No. 1961 I.O.O.F. · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dunn
Dunn has 4,602 acres of parks, 2,834 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dunnville Wildlife Area (7.8 mi). 41 miles of mapped trail cross Dunn, 0.7 per square mile of land. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
717 acres · of 55.5 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,602 ac
2,834 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.8 mi
9.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Dunn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dunn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunn is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dunn’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2,834 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,602 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home28% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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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 Dunnville Wildlife Area, with 7.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Red Cedar State Trail Corridor
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
136 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dunnville Wildlife Area Leased Private Lands
Nature preserve
76 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area
Nature preserve
633 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Dunnville Wildlife Area4,257 acres · 7.8 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsRed Cedar State Trail Corridor136 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDunnville Wildlife Area Leased Private Lands76 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area633 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area306 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsNine Mile Island State Natural Area339 acres
Caddie Woodlawn Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
717 conserved acres
2% of Dunn’s land. Who manages Dunn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources516 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)187 ac
Bureau of Land Management8 ac
Town or city6 ac
State Conservation Area · 492 acConservation Easement · 187 acRecreation or Education Easement · 24 acNational Public Lands · 8 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 210 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Mile Island State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 345 | Restricted |
| Dunnville Wildlife Area 8 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 63 | Open |
| Dunnville Wildlife Area 9 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 44 | Open |
| Dunnville Wildlife Area 10 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 8 | Open |
| Caddie Woodlawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Dunn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Dunn
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Dunn
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Dunn
Downsville Boat Landing
DirectionsDownsville Boat Landing
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Dunn
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Dunn
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Downsville Lodge No. 1961 I.O.O.F.Building · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Dunn
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dunn →
Next door
Dunn and its neighbors
Dunn has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn | 2% | 0.7 | 2,834 | 28% | B+ |
| Peru | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Brook | 3% | 0.1 | 648 | 20% | B− |
| Waubeek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Menomonie | under 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 43% | C+ |
| Red Cedar | 7% | 1.0 | 310 | 45% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunn
Where can I hike in Dunn?
The longest trail networks: Dunnville Wildlife Area, 7.8 miles; Red Cedar State Trail Corridor, 0.4 miles; Dunnville Wildlife Area Leased Private Lands, 0.4 miles; Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunn is conserved land?
2% 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 Dunn’s trails?
Dunnville Wildlife Area and Red Cedar State Trail Corridor don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dunn?
9.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dunn?
14,217 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,610 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dunn have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Dunn 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 →