Louis Smith Tainter House · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Menomonie
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Menomonie, 1.8 per square mile of land. 788 acres are parks and preserves, 48 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #32 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Menomonie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Menomonie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Menomonie is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #32 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 11% of Menomonie’s area (2 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Menomin County Park, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Phelan Park
Menomonie Lion's Club Wild Game Park
Dunn County Fairgrounds
Cedar-Rama Park
All 25 parks & preserves
426 conserved acres
5% of Menomonie’s land. Water is left out: Menomonie has 13.8 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Menomonie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakanda Park Local Park | Town or city | 159 | Open |
| Lake Menomin Park Local Park | County | 147 | Open |
| Dunn County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 35 | Open |
| Phelan Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Sanna Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Elmwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Point Comfort Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ridgewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
63 places to go in Menomonie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 16 boat launches without a name on the map.
4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Plus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
33 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 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 →
Menomonie and its neighbors
Menomonie has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 | 5% | 1.8 | 48 | 99%+ | A |
| Red Cedar | 7% | 1.0 | 310 | 45% | A− |
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: Menomin County Park, 4.2 miles; Wakanda Park, 2.1 miles; Phelan Park, 0.9 miles; Menomonie Lion's Club Wild Game Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Menomonie 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 Menomonie’s trails?
Menomin County Park and Wakanda Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Menomonie?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes, 23 of off-road paths and 8.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Menomonie?
9,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Menomonie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 788 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Menomonie have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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.
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 →