Marathon County Forest- Elderon Unit
Nature preserve
290 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Elderon
Few parks or trails are on the map in Elderon
2% of Elderon’s land is conserved, about 432 acres. 428 acres are parks and preserves, 628 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Elderon.
Conserved land
2%
432 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
428 ac
628 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
432 conserved acres
2% of Elderon’s land. Who manages Elderon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources305 ac
County274 ac
Local Conservation Area · 274 acState Conservation Area · 148 acState Recreation Area · 145 acRecreation or Education Easement · 11 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 274 | Open |
| Statewide Spring Ponds State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 148 | Open |
| Statewide Spring Ponds - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 145 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old County Road II alignment0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Elderon
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elderon →
Next door
Elderon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reid | 11% | 0.1 | 2,788 | 15% | B |
| Norrie | under 1% | 0.2 | 61 | 19% | C |
| Wittenberg | — 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 Elderon
Are dogs allowed on Elderon’s trails?
Marathon County Forest- Elderon Unit doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elderon?
18,905 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elderon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 428 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elderon 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 →