Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Maple Bluff
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Maple Bluff, 0.6 per square mile of land. 3% of Maple Bluff’s land is conserved, about 15 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Maple Bluff?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Maple Bluff have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maple Bluff is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Johnson Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marina Park
McBride Park
All 6 parks & preserves
15 conserved acres
3% of Maple Bluff’s land. Who manages Maple Bluff’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Fireman'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mcbride Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Stoddard Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Maple Bluff
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Maple Bluff
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Maple Bluff →
Questions about parks and trails in Maple Bluff
Where can I hike in Maple Bluff?
The longest trail networks: Johnson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maple Bluff is conserved land?
3% 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 Maple Bluff’s trails?
Johnson Park and Marina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maple Bluff?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Maple Bluff?
18,652 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Bluff or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maple Bluff have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Maple Bluff neighbors.
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 →