Oneida County Memorial Forest
Managed by Oneida County Forestry Department
1,304 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Nokomis
Nokomis has 2,746 acres of parks, 1,817 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Nokomis’ land is conserved, about 4,810 acres. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Nokomis, 0.2 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
4,810 acres · of 32.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,746 ac
1,817 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Nokomis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nokomis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nokomis is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nokomis’ overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1,817 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,746 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home78% 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 84%
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Water is 11% of Nokomis’ area (4 of 37 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
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 Oneida County Memorial Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area-Dick Steffes Unit
Nature preserve
1,968 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1,374 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,810 conserved acres
23% of Nokomis’ land. Water is left out: Nokomis has 32.8 square miles of land and 4.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nokomis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources6,216 ac
County1,161 ac
Private owners45 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,384 acState Recreation Area · 1,868 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,161 acState Resource Management Area · 838 acState Park · 135 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area - Dick Steffes Unit State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,963 | Restricted |
| Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,237 | Open |
| Oneida County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 1,161 | Open |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 838 | Open |
| Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area 15 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 712 | Open |
| Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 531 | Open |
| Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area 18 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 505 | Open |
| Bearskin State Trail State Recreation Area | Private owners | 179 | Open |
| Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area 19 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 145 | Open |
| New Wood Wildlife Area 1 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 60 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Nokomis
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Nokomis →
Next door
Nokomis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokomis | 23% | 0.2 | 1,817 | 78% | A− |
| Bradley | 4% | 0.2 | 744 | 32% | B |
| Cassian | 17% | 1.0 | 4,339 | 37% | A |
| Woodboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Little Rice | — 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 Nokomis
Where can I hike in Nokomis?
The longest trail networks: Oneida County Memorial Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nokomis is conserved land?
23% 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 Nokomis’ trails?
Oneida County Memorial Forest and Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area-Dick Steffes Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nokomis?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Nokomis?
91,020 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nokomis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,900 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nokomis have?
Ahead of 84% 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 Nokomis 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 →