Rib River Fishery Area
Nature preserve
470 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Halsey
Few parks or trails are on the map in Halsey
9% of Halsey’s land is conserved, about 1,829 acres. 487 acres are parks and preserves, 777 per 1,000 residents. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Halsey, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
1,829 acres · of 33.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
487 ac
777 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amco County Park
Managed by Marathon County
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,829 conserved acres
9% of Halsey’s land. Who manages Halsey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,782 ac
Private owners1,350 ac
County46 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 1,350 acState Resource Management Area · 1,350 acState Recreation Area · 432 acLocal Park · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Legacy Program State Resource Management Area | Private owners | 1,350 | Open |
| Big Rib River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 432 | Open |
| Amco Park Local Park | County | 46 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Halsey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Halsey
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old County Road H0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Halsey
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Halsey →
Next door
Halsey and its neighbors
Halsey has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halsey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athens | 4% | under 0.1 | 79 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bern | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Corning | — 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 Halsey
Are dogs allowed on Halsey’s trails?
Rib River Fishery Area and Amco County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Halsey?
10,801 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Halsey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,841 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Halsey 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 →