Burnett County Forest
Nature preserve
721 acres3 mi of trail
Snowmobile/ATV TrailSnowmobile Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Meenon
Meenon has 131 acres of parks, 117 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Burnett County Forest (3 mi). 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Meenon, 0.1 per square mile of land. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
226 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
117 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.6 mi
5.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Meenon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Meenon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Meenon is ahead of 42% 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 Meenon’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land117 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% 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 42%
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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 Burnett County Forest, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Milton E. Stellrecht Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
226 conserved acres
1% of Meenon’s land. Who manages Meenon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources170 ac
Private owners84 ac
State Park · 107 acPrivate Park · 84 acState Recreation Area · 33 acRecreation or Education Easement · 16 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gandy Dancer State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 107 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 84 | Open |
| Bass Lake State Public Access - Burnett State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Restricted |
| Clam River State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Restricted |
| Amsterdam Sloughs Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Yellow River - Conners Bridge Stae Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Meenon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Meenon
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Meenon
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Meenon
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Snowmobile Trail2.6 mi
Snowmobile/ATV Trail1.7 mi
Old A0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Meenon
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 40 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Meenon →
Next door
Meenon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meenon | 1% | 0.1 | 117 | 32% | C+ |
| Oakland | 4% | under 0.1 | 116 | 28% | B− |
| Sand Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Siren | 3% | under 0.1 | 372 | 31% | B− |
| Lincoln | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Meenon
Where can I hike in Meenon?
The longest trail networks: Burnett County Forest, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Meenon 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 Meenon’s trails?
Burnett County Forest and Milton E. Stellrecht Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Meenon?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Meenon?
31,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meenon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Meenon have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Meenon 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 →