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Outdoors in King

Few parks or trails are on the map in King

The biggest trail networks: Treehaven (14.9 mi), Menard Island Resource Area (1.6 mi). 9% of King’s land is conserved, about 1,953 acres. 465 acres are parks and preserves, 553 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
1,953 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
465 ac
553 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
15
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Treehaven, with 14.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Treehaven

Nature preserve
1,118 acres14.9 mi of trail
Beaver Meadow LoopDragonfly TrailTreehaven LoopTamarack Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Menard Island Resource Area

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1,816 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Lincoln County Forest

Managed by Lincoln County
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,953 conserved acres

9% of King’s land. Water is left out: King has 33.5 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages King’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources2,295 ac
County88 ac
Bureau of Land Management4 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,024 acState Resource Management Area · 342 acState Recreation Area · 10 acLocal Conservation Area · 6 acNational Public Lands · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Menard Island Resource Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources1,509Restricted
State Owned Islands
State Conservation Area
State natural resources342Open
State Owned Islands - Nw
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources342Open
Natural Area
State Conservation Area
County81Restricted
Lily Lake State Natural Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources81Restricted
Statewide Wildlife Habitat
State Conservation Area
State natural resources10Restricted
Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Nw
State Recreation Area
State natural resources10Open
Lincoln County Forest - Public Fishing Grounds
Local Conservation Area
County6Open
Northeastern States District Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management4Open
Things to do

2 places to go in King

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Scenic views in King
The Listening PlaceIn Treehaven
Directions
Trails & water

4 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in King

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)212738526675787668543826
Rain (in)1.11.01.72.93.74.53.93.63.83.31.91.5

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in King →

Next door

King and its neighbors

King has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
King— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Woodboro— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bradley4%0.274432%B
Harrison— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Skanawan— 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 King

Where can I hike in King?

The longest trail networks: Treehaven, 14.9 miles; Menard Island Resource Area, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on King’s trails?

Treehaven and Menard Island Resource Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near King?

92,881 acres of parks and open public land lie inside King or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 469 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from King 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 →