Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Nekoosa has 57 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Riverside Park (1.2 mi). 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Nekoosa, 0.6 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Nekoosa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nekoosa is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Riverside Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nekoosa Skate Park
58 conserved acres
3% of Nekoosa’s land. Who manages Nekoosa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Nekoosa Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in Nekoosa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
The walking year in Nekoosa
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Nekoosa →
Nekoosa and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nekoosa | 3% | 0.6 | 23 | 76% | B+ |
| Saratoga | 2% | 0.1 | 103 | 10% | C+ |
| Port Edwards | 23% | 0.1 | 4,187 | 12% | B |
| Port Edwards | 6% | 2.5 | 99 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nekoosa
Where can I hike in Nekoosa?
The longest trail networks: Riverside Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nekoosa is conserved land?
3% 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 Nekoosa’s trails?
Riverside Park and Nekoosa Skate Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nekoosa?
26,438 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nekoosa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nekoosa have?
Ahead of 67% 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 Nekoosa 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 →