Keil Birch Creek Preserve
Park
25 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Menomonie
Menomonie has 100 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Keil Birch Creek Preserve (0.5 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Menomonie, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #314 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
29 acres · of 41.7 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.6 mi
4.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,119 ft
The Pinnacle
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Menomonie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Menomonie is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #314 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Menomonie’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home43% 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 38%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 13%
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 Keil Birch Creek Preserve, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Red Cedar State Trail Corridor
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
47 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Menomonie Town Forest
Managed by Town of Menomonie
27 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Keil Birch Creek Preserve25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Menomonie Town Forest27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Menomonie
DirectionsDevil's Punchbowl4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Chippewa River State Natural Area79 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Red Cedar State Trail Corridor47 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWho protects it
29 conserved acres
under 1% of Menomonie’s land. Who manages Menomonie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources25 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
State Conservation Area · 25 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 25 | Open |
| Devil'Spunch Bowl County Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Menomonie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Menomonie
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Menomonie
Tripp Falls
DirectionsPlus 6 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Menomonie
The Pinnacle1,119 ft elevation
DirectionsIrvington Hill
DirectionsCampgrounds in Menomonie
Irvington Campground
DirectionsIrvington Campground & RV ParkFee
DirectionsTwin Springs Camping Resort
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
5.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Equestrian
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Menomonie
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 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Menomonie →
Next door
Menomonie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie | under 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 43% | C+ |
| Red Cedar | 7% | 1.0 | 310 | 45% | A− |
| Lucas | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dunn | 2% | 0.7 | 2,834 | 28% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Menomonie
Where can I hike in Menomonie?
The longest trail networks: Keil Birch Creek Preserve, 0.5 miles; Menomonie Town Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Menomonie is conserved land?
under 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 Menomonie’s trails?
Keil Birch Creek Preserve and Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Menomonie?
9.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths and 5.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Menomonie?
11,890 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Menomonie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Menomonie have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #314 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Menomonie 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 →