Swan Lake Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2,436 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Fort Winnebago Surgeon's Quarters · Photo: Perrywattleworth · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pacific
Pacific has 2,531 acres of parks, 910 for every 1,000 residents
20% of Pacific’s land is conserved, about 2,488 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pacific, 0.1 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #137 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
2,488 acres · of 19.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,531 ac
910 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pacific?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pacific have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pacific is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #137 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pacific’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land910 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,531 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home60% 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 75%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 62%
Water is 10% of Pacific’s area (2 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lib Cross Island
Nature preserve
108 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,488 conserved acres
20% of Pacific’s land. Water is left out: Pacific has 19.4 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pacific’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,614 ac
Bureau of Land Management25 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,464 acUnknown Easement · 119 acState Conservation Area · 32 acNational Public Lands · 25 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,464 | Open |
| Swan Lake Wildlife Area 5 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 32 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 25 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Pacific
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pacific
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pacific
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Pacific
Pride of America Camping Resort
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
1.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fort Winnebago Surgeon's QuartersBuilding · listed 1970
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Pacific
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pacific →
Next door
Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | 20% | 0.1 | 910 | 60% | B+ |
| Portage | 11% | 0.2 | 56 | 90% | A− |
| Caledonia | 18% | under 0.1 | 2,634 | 16% | B |
| Dekorra | 9% | under 0.1 | 514 | 54% | B |
| Wyocena | 6% | 0.2 | 399 | 8% | B− |
| Fort Winnebago | — 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 Pacific
How much of Pacific is conserved land?
20% 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 Pacific’s trails?
Swan Lake Wildlife Area and Lib Cross Island don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pacific?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pacific?
22,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pacific or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,555 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pacific have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #137 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 Pacific 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 →