Photo: kevin schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Potosi
17% of Potosi’s land is conserved, about 5,071 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Potosi, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
5,071 conserved acres
17% of Potosi’s land. Water is left out: Potosi has 46.1 square miles of land and 10.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Potosi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 7,146 | Restricted |
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,693 | Open |
2 places to go in Potosi
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 lakes & rivers
September is the best month for walking in Potosi
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) | 27 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Potosi →
Potosi and its neighbors
Potosi has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potosi | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterloo | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paris | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jamestown | 8% | 0.2 | 164 | 29% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Potosi
Are dogs allowed on Potosi’s trails?
Grant River Recreation Area and Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Potosi?
12,857 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Potosi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,510 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Potosi neighbors.
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 →