LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area
Nature preserve
429 acres3.4 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Rhine
Rhine has 708 acres of parks, 359 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area (3.4 mi). 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Rhine’s land is conserved, about 1,060 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,060 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
708 ac
359 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Rhine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rhine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rhine is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rhine’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land359 acres of park per 1,000 residents (708 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home31% 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 58%
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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 LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
183 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
June Vollrath Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,060 conserved acres
5% of Rhine’s land. Who manages Rhine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources759 ac
Private owners301 ac
County52 ac
State Recreation Area · 634 acPrivate Park · 301 acState Conservation Area · 177 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Budde Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 390 | Open |
| Quit-Qui-Oc Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 301 | Open |
| Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 200 | Open |
| Muehl Springs State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 72 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 52 | Restricted |
| Rhine Center Bog State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 52 | Restricted |
| Schuet Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 44 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Rhine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Rhine
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Rhine
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DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Ice Age Trail2.1 mi
Gerber Lakes Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Rhine
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 | 29 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rhine →
Next door
Rhine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhine | 5% | 0.2 | 359 | 31% | B |
| Schleswig | 1% | 0.2 | 207 | 19% | C+ |
| Plymouth | 4% | 0.4 | 99 | 29% | B |
| Russell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Herman | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 5% | D |
| Greenbush | 24% | 0.9 | 448 | 22% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rhine
Where can I hike in Rhine?
The longest trail networks: LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rhine is conserved land?
5% 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 Rhine’s trails?
LaBudde Creek State Fishery Area and Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rhine?
22,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rhine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 708 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rhine have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Rhine 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 →