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Outdoors in Oakdale

Few parks or trails are on the map in Oakdale

The biggest trail networks: Mill Bluff State Park (0.9 mi). 4% of Oakdale’s land is conserved, about 864 acres. 868 acres are parks and preserves, 1,310 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
4%
864 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
868 ac
1,310 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,355 ft
Mount Eve
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Mill Bluff State Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mill Bluff State Park

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
908 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

864 conserved acres

4% of Oakdale’s land. Who manages Oakdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources864 ac
State Park · 864 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mill Bluff State Park-Iansr
State Park
State natural resources864Open
Things to do

12 places to go in Oakdale

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Oakdale
Mount Eve1,355 ft elevation
Directions
Bellevue Hill1,299 ft elevation
Directions
Camels Bluff997 ft elevation · In Mill Bluff State Park
Directions
Round Bluff945 ft elevation · In Mill Bluff State Park
Directions
Bear Bluff942 ft elevation · In Mill Bluff State Park
Directions
Devil's MonumentIn Mill Bluff State Park
Directions
Wildcat BluffIn Mill Bluff State Park
Directions
When to get out

The walking year in Oakdale

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)253143576978827972594330
Rain (in)1.21.11.93.54.45.14.24.43.62.71.91.5

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakdale →

Next door

Oakdale and its neighbors

Oakdale has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Oakdale— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Orange— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Tomahunder 1%under 0.14327%C−
Byron4%0.182414%B−
Clifton— 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 Oakdale

Where can I hike in Oakdale?

The longest trail networks: Mill Bluff State Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Oakdale’s trails?

Mill Bluff State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Oakdale?

10,974 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 868 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oakdale 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 →