Kemper's Woods
Nature preserve
87 acres2.7 mi of trail
Yellow-billed Cookoo
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Hallie
6% of Lake Hallie’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
550 acres are parks and preserves, 75 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Kemper's Woods (2.7 mi). 6% of Lake Hallie’s land is conserved, about 559 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #95 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
559 acres · of 14.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
550 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Hallie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Hallie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Hallie is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #95 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 Lake Hallie’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land75 acres of park per 1,000 residents (550 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 74%
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 Kemper's Woods, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hallie Marsh Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
225 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wayside Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Casper Park
Managed by City of Chippewa Falls
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
559 conserved acres
6% of Lake Hallie’s land. Who manages Lake Hallie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources393 ac
Town or city170 ac
Private owners102 ac
County51 ac
Bureau of Land Management5 ac
State Recreation Area · 231 acLocal Conservation Area · 126 acPrivate Park · 102 acState Other or Unknown · 76 acState Conservation Area · 72 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 140 | Open |
| Hallie Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 76 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 76 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 72 | Restricted |
| Joas Park Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 51 | Open |
| Hallie Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Chippewa River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 29 | Open |
| Lake Hallie Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Lake Hallie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Hallie
Hallie Park Playground
DirectionsHallie Park Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lake Hallie
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Yellow-billed Cookoo1.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
6Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Lake Hallie
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Hallie →
Next door
Lake Hallie and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eau Claire51 miSeymour22 miChippewa Falls8.1 miLake Hallie4.1 miWheaton0.1 miHallie0.0 miLafayette0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hallie | 6% | 0.3 | 75 | 98% | A− |
| Eau Claire | 6% | 1.5 | 29 | 93% | A |
| Chippewa Falls | 9% | 0.7 | 69 | 99%+ | A |
| Wheaton | 1% | under 0.1 | 73 | 28% | C |
| Hallie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Seymour | 11% | 0.7 | 676 | 47% | A− |
| Lafayette | under 1% | under 0.1 | 43 | 26% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Hallie
Where can I hike in Lake Hallie?
The longest trail networks: Kemper's Woods, 2.7 miles; Hallie Marsh Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Hallie 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 Lake Hallie’s trails?
Kemper's Woods and Hallie Marsh Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Hallie?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Hallie?
13,651 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Hallie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 555 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Hallie have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #95 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 Lake Hallie 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 →