Silver Mound Wayside
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Garden Valley
Few parks or trails are on the map in Garden Valley
2% of Garden Valley’s land is conserved, about 565 acres. 568 acres are parks and preserves, 1,428 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Garden Valley.
Conserved land
2%
565 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
568 ac
1,428 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,250 ft
Silver Mound
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
565 conserved acres
2% of Garden Valley’s land. Who manages Garden Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources564 ac
Private owners64 ac
State Recreation Area · 563 acRecreation or Education Easement · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 403 | Open |
| North Branch Trempealeau River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | Private owners | 159 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Garden Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Garden Valley
Silver Mound1,250 ft elevation
DirectionsMound View Rock1,115 ft elevation
DirectionsChimney Rock1,109 ft elevation
DirectionsTable Rock
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Garden Valley
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Garden Valley →
Next door
Garden Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Valley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alma | 15% | 0.1 | 6,513 | 14% | B |
| Northfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hixton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alma Center | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mentor | — 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 Garden Valley
Are dogs allowed on Garden Valley’s trails?
Silver Mound Wayside doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Garden Valley?
60,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Garden Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 568 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Garden Valley 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 →