Few parks or trails are on the map in Gale
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gale, 0.1 per square mile of land. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gale is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Van Loon Wildlife Area
124 conserved acres
under 1% of Gale’s land. Who manages Gale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardies Creek Timber Demo Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 57 | Restricted |
| Decorah Mound Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Restricted |
| Sacia Memorial Ridge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Gale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Gale
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) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gale →
Gale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale | under 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 6% | C− |
| Holland | 33% | 0.3 | 923 | 78% | A |
| Farmington | under 1% | 0.1 | 76 | 16% | C |
| Trempealeau | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Caledonia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arcadia | under 1% | 0.1 | 203 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gale
How much of Gale is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Gale’s trails?
Trempealeau County Fair Grounds and Fireman's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gale?
15,252 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gale have?
Ahead of 16% 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 Gale neighbors.
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 →