Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Holmen
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Holmen, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of Holmen’s land is conserved, about 67 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #251 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Holmen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Holmen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Holmen is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #251 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land 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
The longest trail network is Halfway Creek Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Remington Hills Park
Countryside Park
All 11 parks & preserves
67 conserved acres
1% of Holmen’s land. Who manages Holmen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Halfway Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area State Recreation Area | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Timberline Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cedar Meadows East Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Flora Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cedar Meadows West Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
31 places to go in Holmen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Holmen
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 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
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 Holmen →
Holmen and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Holmen
Where can I hike in Holmen?
The longest trail networks: Halfway Creek Park, 0.3 miles; Deer Wood Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Holmen is conserved land?
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 Holmen’s trails?
Halfway Creek Park and Deer Wood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Holmen?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 7.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Holmen?
14,807 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holmen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Holmen have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #251 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Holmen 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 →