Mission Lake County Park
Park
82 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Reid
Reid has 2,952 acres of parks, 2,788 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Reid’s land is conserved, about 2,845 acres. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Reid, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,845 acres · of 41.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,952 ac
2,788 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Reid?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reid have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reid is ahead of 56% 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 Reid’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2,788 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,952 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home15% 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 56%
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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
The longest trail network is Mission Lake County Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit
Managed by Marathon County
1,494 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marathon County Forest-Ringle Marsh Unit
Nature preserve
1,290 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit
Nature preserve
112 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,845 conserved acres
11% of Reid’s land. Who manages Reid’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,844 ac
Bureau of Land Management1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 2,844 acNational Public Lands · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 2,844 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Reid
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Reid
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Reid
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Reid
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Reid
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Reid →
Next door
Reid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid | 11% | 0.1 | 2,788 | 15% | B |
| Elderon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ringle | 11% | 0.6 | 2,116 | 53% | A− |
| Bevent | under 1% | under 0.1 | 84 | 9% | C− |
| Kronenwetter | 14% | 0.1 | 568 | 76% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Reid
Where can I hike in Reid?
The longest trail networks: Mission Lake County Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Reid is conserved land?
11% 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 Reid’s trails?
Mission Lake County Park and Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Reid?
25,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reid or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,953 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Reid have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Reid 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 →