Hartman Creek State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
87 acres1.6 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Severance-Pipe Farmstead · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Lanark
Lanark has 92 acres of parks, 52 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hartman Creek State Park (1.6 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lanark, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
129 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lanark have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lanark is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lanark’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (92 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Hartman Creek State Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stedman Wayside Park
Managed by Portage County, Wisconsin
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
129 conserved acres
1% of Lanark’s land. Who manages Lanark’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources175 ac
State Park · 127 acState Recreation Area · 48 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartman Creek State Park State Park | State natural resources | 127 | Open |
| Rem-Mack Creek State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Ice Age Trail0.9 mi
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Lanark
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lanark →
Next door
Lanark and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanark | 1% | 0.2 | 52 | 17% | C |
| Buena Vista | 7% | under 0.1 | 1,947 | 7% | B− |
| Amherst | 1% | 0.3 | 252 | 34% | B− |
| Belmont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Farmington | 2% | 0.3 | 95 | 44% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lanark
Where can I hike in Lanark?
The longest trail networks: Hartman Creek State Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lanark 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 Lanark’s trails?
Hartman Creek State Park and Stedman Wayside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lanark?
10,921 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lanark or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lanark have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lanark 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 →