O J Falge Park
Park
68 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
State Bank of Ladysmith · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ladysmith
6% of Ladysmith’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 258 acres are parks and preserves, 80 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Ladysmith’s land is conserved, about 157 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #112 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
157 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
258 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Ladysmith?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ladysmith have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ladysmith is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #112 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ladysmith’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land80 acres of park per 1,000 residents (258 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 69%
Water is 8% of Ladysmith’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 O J Falge Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
O J Falge Park68 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenwood Park38 acres
Memorial Park16 acres
DirectionsRiverside Park9 acres
DirectionsThut Park2 acres
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
6% of Ladysmith’s land. Water is left out: Ladysmith has 4.2 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ladysmith’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city92 ac
Private owners65 ac
Local Park · 84 acPrivate Park · 65 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tee-A-Way Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 65 | Open |
| Greenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| O J Falge Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Leash-Free Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Thut Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ladysmith
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ladysmith
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Ladysmith
Ladysmith Leash-Free Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Ladysmith
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
4Tennis
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Volleyball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
State Bank of LadysmithBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Ladysmith
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 56 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ladysmith →
Next door
Ladysmith and its neighbors
Ladysmith has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladysmith | 6% | 0.1 | 80 | 99%+ | A− |
| Grant | — 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 Ladysmith
Where can I hike in Ladysmith?
The longest trail networks: O J Falge Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ladysmith is conserved land?
6% 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 Ladysmith’s trails?
O J Falge Park and Greenwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ladysmith?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ladysmith?
9,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ladysmith or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 258 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ladysmith have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 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 Ladysmith 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 →