Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Rhinelander has 263 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hodag Park (0.5 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Rhinelander, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #228 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rhinelander?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rhinelander have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rhinelander is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #228 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hodag Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pioneer Park
All 6 parks & preserves
243 conserved acres
4% of Rhinelander’s land. Who manages Rhinelander’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 217 | Open |
| West Side Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4 | Open |
| Saraka Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
8 places to go in Rhinelander
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Rhinelander
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rhinelander →
Rhinelander and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Rhinelander
Where can I hike in Rhinelander?
The longest trail networks: Hodag Park, 0.5 miles; West Side Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rhinelander is conserved land?
4% 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 Rhinelander’s trails?
Hodag Park and Pioneer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rhinelander?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rhinelander?
65,381 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rhinelander or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 271 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rhinelander have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #228 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Rhinelander 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 →