Becker Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by Columbia County
348 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Marcellon
Marcellon has 299 acres of parks, 394 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Becker Waterfowl Production Area (2.1 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Marcellon, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,154 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
299 ac
394 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Marcellon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marcellon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marcellon is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marcellon’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land394 acres of park per 1,000 residents (299 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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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 Becker Waterfowl Production Area, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,154 conserved acres
5% of Marcellon’s land. Who manages Marcellon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service982 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)349 ac
State natural resources296 ac
Resource Management Area · 982 acConservation Easement · 349 acState Recreation Area · 296 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 349 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 982 | Restricted |
| French Creek Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 296 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Marcellon
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marcellon →
Next door
Marcellon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellon | 5% | 0.1 | 394 | 5% | B− |
| Buffalo | 15% | 0.1 | 2,226 | 37% | B+ |
| Fort Winnebago | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wyocena | 6% | 0.2 | 399 | 8% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marcellon
Where can I hike in Marcellon?
The longest trail networks: Becker Waterfowl Production Area, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marcellon is conserved land?
5% 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 Marcellon’s trails?
Becker Waterfowl Production Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Marcellon?
24,633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marcellon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 299 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marcellon have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Marcellon 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 →