Hooker Lake Marsh Fishery Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boat Trailer Parking
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Paddock Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Paddock Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Paddock Lake. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #271 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
57 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Paddock Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paddock Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paddock Lake is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #271 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paddock Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 25%
Water is 6% of Paddock Lake’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Settlers Park
Managed by Village of Paddock Lake
18 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Old Settlers Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Village of Paddock Lake
DirectionsHooker Lake Marsh Fishery Area34 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsVillage Park2 acres
DirectionsErickson Park2 acres
DirectionsMcAlonan Park2 acres
DirectionsNorth Park1 acres
DirectionsSenior Citizens Park1 acres
Hoag Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
57 conserved acres
3% of Paddock Lake’s land. Water is left out: Paddock Lake has 3.0 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Paddock Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources37 ac
County17 ac
Town or city3 ac
State Recreation Area · 37 acLocal Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hooker Lake Marsh Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 32 | Restricted |
| Old Settlers Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Paddock Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Restricted |
| Mcalonan Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Senior Citizens Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Hoag Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Paddock Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Paddock Lake
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Paddock Lake
11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Paddock Lake
Off Leash Dog ParkIn Old Settlers Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Paddock Lake
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
6Baseball
3Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Paddock Lake: July to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Paddock Lake →
Next door
Paddock Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddock Lake | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| Salem Lakes | 7% | 0.6 | 57 | 83% | A− |
| Brighton | 20% | 2.1 | 3,372 | 26% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paddock Lake
Where can I hike in Paddock Lake?
The longest trail networks: Old Settlers Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paddock Lake 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 Paddock Lake’s trails?
Hooker Lake Marsh Fishery Area and Old Settlers Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Paddock Lake?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Paddock Lake?
20,638 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paddock Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paddock Lake have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #271 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 Paddock Lake 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 →