Village Park
Managed by Village of Osceola
43 acres1.3 mi of trail
Simenstad TrailEagle Bluff TrailCascade Falls TrailScenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: WikiSocialConnor · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Osceola
7% of Osceola’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
200 acres are parks and preserves, 70 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Village Park (1.3 mi). 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Osceola, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #49 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
172 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
200 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Osceola?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Osceola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Osceola is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #49 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Osceola’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land70 acres of park per 1,000 residents (200 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 87%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Village Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schillberg Park
Managed by Village of Osceola
97 acres0.4 mi of trail
Schillberg Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Village Park43 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Village of Osceola
DirectionsSchillberg Park97 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Village of Osceola
DirectionsOsceola Marsh19 acres
DirectionsOakey Park14 acres
DirectionsMill Pond Park5 acres
DirectionsSchillberg Trail5 acres
DirectionsOsceola State Fish Hatchery4 acres
DirectionsSaint Croix National Scenic Riverway3 acres · National Park Service
Eric Park1 acres · Village of Osceola
DirectionsLadd Overlook1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
172 conserved acres
7% of Osceola’s land. Who manages Osceola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city103 ac
National Park Service48 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land47 ac
Private owners14 ac
State natural resources11 ac
Local Park · 103 acConservation Easement · 94 acPrivate Conservation · 14 acState Conservation Area · 5 acState Recreation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schillberg Park Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 14 | Open |
| Oakey Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Restricted |
| Osceola Creek State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Gristmill Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Eric Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Millpond Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Wild and Scenic River | National Park Service | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Osceola
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Osceola
Oakey ParkIn Oakey Park
DirectionsOakey Park PlaygroundIn Oakey Park
DirectionsOsceola Elementary School Playground
DirectionsOsceola Intermediate School Playground
DirectionsOsceola Intermediate School Playground
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Osceola
Cascade FallsIn Village Park
DirectionsGriers FallsIn Village Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Osceola
Mill Pond ParkIn Mill Pond Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Simenstad Trail0.5 mi
Eagle Bluff Trail0.5 mi
Cascade Falls Trail0.2 mi
Schillberg Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
11Tennis
7Basketball
4Tracks
2Volleyball
1Skate park
1Football
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Alvah A. Heald HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itGeiger Building-Old Polk County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itMinneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Saint Marie Railway DepotBuilding · listed 2000
About itOsceola Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2000
About itFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Osceola
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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Osceola →
Next door
Osceola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola | 7% | 0.7 | 70 | 98% | A |
| Farmington | 9% | 0.2 | 31 | 4% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Osceola
Where can I hike in Osceola?
The longest trail networks: Village Park, 1.3 miles; Schillberg Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Osceola is conserved land?
7% 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 Osceola’s trails?
Village Park and Schillberg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Osceola?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Osceola?
10,559 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Osceola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 201 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Osceola have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Osceola 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 →