Martell County Forest
Managed by Pierce County
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Martell
Martell has 99 acres of parks, 93 for every 1,000 residents
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Martell.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
159 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
99 ac
93 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Martell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Martell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martell is ahead of 26% 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 Martell’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land93 acres of park per 1,000 residents (99 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home4% 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 26%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
159 conserved acres
1% of Martell’s land. Who manages Martell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources305 ac
State Recreation Area · 147 acUnknown · 96 acState Conservation Area · 50 acRecreation or Education Easement · 8 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Corners State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 147 | Open |
| Gift Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 96 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 50 | Restricted |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Martell
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 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Martell →
Next door
Martell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martell | 1% | under 0.1 | 93 | 4% | C |
| River Falls | 2% | 0.1 | 130 | 48% | C+ |
| Gilman | under 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 3% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Martell
How much of Martell 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 Martell’s trails?
Martell County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Martell?
4,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Martell have?
Ahead of 26% 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 Martell 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 →