La Crosse Blufflands - Gollnick Property
Park
63 acres0.8 mi of trail
Mr Hidetwister
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Smith Valley School · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Medary
Medary has 155 acres of parks, 102 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: La Crosse Blufflands - Gollnick Property (0.8 mi). 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Medary, 0.4 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
156 acres · of 9.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
102 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Medary?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Medary have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Medary is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Medary’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land102 acres of park per 1,000 residents (155 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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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 La Crosse Blufflands - Gollnick Property, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
La Crosse Blufflands - Mathy Property
Park
41 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
La Crosse Blufflands - Skemp I Property
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
La Crosse Blufflands - Gollnick Property63 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Hixon Forest3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLa Crosse Blufflands - Mathy Property41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
La Crosse Blufflands - Skemp I Property6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Upper Hixon Forest3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
La Crosse Marsh76 acres
DirectionsMississippi Valley Conservancy4 acres
Jan Kiel Park4 acres
Greens Coulee Park1 acres
La Crosse Blufflands - Skemp II Property1 acres
Sandalwood Park1 acres
Elmwood Hills Park1 acres
Who protects it
156 conserved acres
2% of Medary’s land. Who manages Medary’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources221 ac
Town or city10 ac
State Conservation Area · 135 acState Other or Unknown · 52 acState Recreation Area · 24 acLocal Park · 10 acState Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse Marsh Natural Resource Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 112 | Restricted |
| Lacrosse Marsh Natural Resource State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 52 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Restricted |
| La Crosse River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
| Meadow Wood Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Green Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Medary
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Medary
KAPLAN quarryIn La Crosse Blufflands - Mathy Property
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Medary
Bluebird Springs Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Mr Hide0.6 mi
Weezer0.3 mi
twister0.3 mi
Miller access0.1 mi
Bluff Pass0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 Medary
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) | 24 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Medary →
Next door
Medary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medary | 2% | 0.4 | 102 | 68% | B+ |
| La Crosse | 12% | 2.3 | 48 | 99% | A+ |
| Onalaska | 6% | 1.6 | 26 | 95% | A |
| Barre | 9% | 0.3 | under 1 | 2% | C |
| Shelby | 14% | 0.7 | 263 | 74% | A |
| Hamilton | 2% | 0.1 | 172 | 41% | B− |
| Onalaska | 20% | 0.1 | 22 | 68% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Medary
Where can I hike in Medary?
The longest trail networks: La Crosse Blufflands - Gollnick Property, 0.8 miles; La Crosse Blufflands - Mathy Property, 0.1 miles; La Crosse Blufflands - Skemp I Property, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Medary is conserved land?
2% 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 Medary’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at La Crosse Blufflands - Mathy Property (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Medary?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Medary?
10,555 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Medary or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Medary have?
Ahead of 68% 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 Medary 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 →