Bear Creek Fishing Area
Managed by WI DNR
218 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ithaca
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ithaca
2% of Ithaca’s land is conserved, about 386 acres. 148 acres are parks and preserves, 229 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Ithaca.
Conserved land
2%
386 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
148 ac
229 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
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
386 conserved acres
2% of Ithaca’s land. Who manages Ithaca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources386 ac
Private owners17 ac
State Recreation Area · 386 acRecreation or Education Easement · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 232 | Restricted |
| Willow Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | Private owners | 154 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Ithaca
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ithaca
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Ithaca
2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Ithaca
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ithaca →
Next door
Ithaca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bear Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willow | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richland | under 1% | 0.3 | 39 | 3% | C |
| Buena Vista | 5% | 0.3 | 31 | 26% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ithaca
Are dogs allowed on Ithaca’s trails?
Bear Creek Fishing Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ithaca?
2,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ithaca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ithaca 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 →