Little Plover River Park
Park
52 acres1.4 mi of trail
Wolf PathWood Badge LoopEagle TrailBear Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
J. H. Morgan House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Plover
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Plover
9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Plover, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Little Plover River Park (1.4 mi), Pacawa Park (1 mi), Woyak Park (0.6 mi). 242 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #126 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
204 acres · of 10.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
242 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.0 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Plover?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Plover have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plover is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #126 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Plover’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (242 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 77%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 65%
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 Little Plover River Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Little Plover River Park52 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPacawa Park63 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsWoyak Park29 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsVeteran's Memorial Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHoover Heights Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Jack's Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oak Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Heritage Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEaslan-Weslan Park9 acres
DirectionsIber Park6 acres
DirectionsForest Pines Park5 acres
Kubacki Park4 acres
Wayside Park4 acres · City of Stevens Point Parks Recreation Forestry
Pleasant Acres Park3 acres
Okray Park3 acres
Oakwood Forest Park3 acres
Springville Pond Park3 acres
DirectionsOK Bluff Park3 acres
Boston School Forest2 acres
Plover Pines Park2 acres
Who protects it
204 conserved acres
3% of Plover’s land. Who manages Plover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city187 ac
State natural resources9 ac
Bureau of Land Management7 ac
Local Park · 158 acLocal Recreation Area · 28 acState Park · 8 acNational Public Lands · 7 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacawa Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Little Plover River Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Woyak Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Easlan-Weslan Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Worzella Pines Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Tomorrow River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 7 | Open |
| Iber Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Veteran'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Forest Pines Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Plover
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Plover
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Plover
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Plover
Giving Gardens of Portage County - Boys & Girls ClubIn Woyak Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Tomorrow River State Trail1.5 mi
Wolf Path0.3 mi
Wood Badge Loop0.3 mi
Eagle Trail0.2 mi
Bear Trail0.2 mi
Star Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Tomorrow River State TrailBike route
1.5 miGreen Circle TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
16Baseball
7Tennis
4Volleyball
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Plover
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plover →
Next door
Plover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plover | 3% | 0.9 | 17 | 96% | A− |
| Linwood | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 5% | C− |
| Whiting | 14% | 5.4 | 162 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stevens Point | 8% | 2.5 | 44 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plover
Where can I hike in Plover?
The longest trail networks: Little Plover River Park, 1.4 miles; Pacawa Park, 1 miles; Woyak Park, 0.6 miles; Veteran's Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plover 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 Plover’s trails?
Little Plover River Park and Pacawa Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plover?
7.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tomorrow River State Trail and Green Circle Trail.
Is there public land near Plover?
15,066 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 249 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plover have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Plover 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 →