River Falls has 342 acres of parks, 130 for every 1,000 residents
2.2 miles of mapped trail cross River Falls, 0.1 per square mile of land. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of River Falls’ land is conserved, about 524 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is River Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does River Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, River Falls is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
524 conserved acres
2% of River Falls’ land. Who manages River Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 132 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Bank Protection Fee Program State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 267 | Open |
| Kinnickinnic River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 267 | Open |
| Ray Morrison Memorial State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 64 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
| River Falls Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| The Cedars Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Gift Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Halverson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Spring Creek Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 lakes & rivers
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The walking year in River Falls
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) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in River Falls →
River Falls and its neighbors
River Falls has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls | 2% | 0.1 | 130 | 48% | C+ |
| Martell | 1% | under 0.1 | 93 | 4% | C |
| Trimbelle | under 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 2% | C− |
| Clifton | 13% | 0.2 | 652 | 41% | B+ |
| Kinnickinnic | 3% | under 0.1 | 331 | 30% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in River Falls
How much of River Falls is conserved land?
2% 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 River Falls’ trails?
Golf View East Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in River Falls?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near River Falls?
8,476 acres of parks and open public land lie inside River Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 342 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does River Falls have?
Ahead of 44% 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 River Falls 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 →