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Outdoors in Remington

Few parks or trails are on the map in Remington

The biggest trail networks: Sandhill Wildlife Area (15.7 mi), Wood County Wildlife Area (1.6 mi). 33% of Remington’s land is conserved, about 14,463 acres. 12,511 acres are parks and preserves, 45,002 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
33%
14,463 acres · of 69.3 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12,511 ac
45,002 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,148 ft
North Bluff
Lakes & rivers
4
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Sandhill Wildlife Area, with 15.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Sandhill Wildlife Area

Nature preserve
4,786 acres15.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Wood County Wildlife Area

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
17,907 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Wood County Forest

Nature preserve
6,554 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Meadow Valley Wildlife Area

Nature preserve
2,021 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Sandhill Wildlife Area4,786 acres · 15.7 mi of trail
Wood County Wildlife Area17,907 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wood County Forest6,554 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Meadow Valley Wildlife Area2,021 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Pittsville School Forest142 acres
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge5 acres
Who protects it

14,463 conserved acres

33% of Remington’s land. Who manages Remington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County6,577 ac
State natural resources5,868 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,044 ac
Town or city77 ac
Local Conservation Area · 6,653 acState Recreation Area · 5,868 acConservation Area · 4,026 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Wood County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County6,577Open
Sandhill Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources4,786Open
Necedah Wildlife Management Area
Conservation Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,026Restricted
Wood County Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources1,068Open
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service94Restricted
Meadow Valley Wildlife Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources14Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Remington

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Remington
North Bluff1,148 ft elevation · In Sandhill Wildlife Area
Directions
South Bluff1,096 ft elevation · In Wood County Forest
Directions
Birch Bluff1,030 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

4 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
44 ReservoirreservoirEast Potts FlowagereservoirLake 28-11 8reservoirLake 29-8 9reservoir
When to get out

The walking year in Remington

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)253042566978827971584330
Rain (in)1.11.01.83.24.14.83.94.23.52.71.81.4

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Remington →

Next door

Remington and its neighbors

Remington has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Kingston24 miRemington23 miCranmoor10 miFinley5.2 miDexter5.0 miBear Bluff3.5 miHiles3.4 miPort Edwards3.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Remington— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Finley— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Kingston— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hiles— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Dexter— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Bear Bluff— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Port Edwards23%0.14,18712%B
Cranmoor— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Remington

Where can I hike in Remington?

The longest trail networks: Sandhill Wildlife Area, 15.7 miles; Wood County Wildlife Area, 1.6 miles; Wood County Forest, 0.4 miles; Meadow Valley Wildlife Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Remington’s trails?

Sandhill Wildlife Area and Wood County Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Remington?

119,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Remington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,511 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Remington 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 →