Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area
Nature preserve
3,184 acres6.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Quincy
Quincy has 509 acres of parks, 421 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Quincy’s land is conserved, about 4,834 acres. The biggest trail networks: Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area (6.2 mi), Castle Rock County Park (0.5 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
4,834 acres · of 32.5 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
509 ac
421 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Quincy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Quincy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Quincy is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Quincy’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land421 acres of park per 1,000 residents (509 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Water is 19% of Quincy’s area (8 of 40 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 19%.
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 Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Castle Rock County Park
Managed by Adams County Parks & Recreation Department
104 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,834 conserved acres
23% of Quincy’s land. Water is left out: Quincy has 32.5 square miles of land and 7.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Quincy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources5,804 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits401 ac
County250 ac
Bureau of Land Management81 ac
State Conservation Area · 5,631 acPrivate Conservation · 401 acForest Stewardship Easement · 396 acNational Public Lands · 81 acLocal Park · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Bluff And Wetlands Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4,223 | Restricted |
| Quincy Bluff And Wetlands Natural Area 3 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 874 | Open |
| Central Sands Forest & Barrens Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 401 | Open |
| Sohlberg Silver Lake State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 308 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 226 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 81 | Open |
| Castle Rock County Park Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Quincy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Quincy
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Quincy
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Quincy
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Quincy
Lone RockIn Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area
DirectionsQuincy BluffIn Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area
DirectionsPicnic areas in Quincy
Dans Boat LaunchFee
DirectionsCampgrounds in Quincy
Adams County Castle RockFee · In Castle Rock County Park
DirectionsWhen to get out
The walking year in Quincy
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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Quincy →
Next door
Quincy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 23% | 0.4 | 421 | 17% | B+ |
| Germantown | 37% | 0.5 | 4,132 | 56% | A |
| Easton | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 8% | D |
| Strongs Prairie | 2% | 0.5 | 395 | 8% | B− |
| Adams | 12% | 0.2 | 1,137 | 11% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Quincy
Where can I hike in Quincy?
The longest trail networks: Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area, 6.2 miles; Castle Rock County Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Quincy is conserved land?
23% 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 Quincy’s trails?
Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area and Castle Rock County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Quincy?
16,160 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quincy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 592 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Quincy have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Quincy 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 →