Rock Creek Waterfowl Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
666 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rock Creek
Rock Creek has 121 acres of parks, 120 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Rock Creek’s land is conserved, about 1,868 acres. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.5 miles of mapped trail cross Rock Creek, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,868 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
121 ac
120 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.8 mi
6.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rock Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rock Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rock Creek is ahead of 68% 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 Rock Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land120 acres of park per 1,000 residents (121 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home50% 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 68%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
662 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Caryville Savanna State Natural Area
Nature preserve
408 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rock Falls Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
263 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area662 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsRock Creek Waterfowl Production Area666 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Caryville Savanna State Natural Area408 acres
Rock Falls Wildlife Area263 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Chippewa River State Trail Corridor87 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,868 conserved acres
10% of Rock Creek’s land. Who manages Rock Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,341 ac
State natural resources768 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)401 ac
County266 ac
Bureau of Land Management41 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,341 acConservation Easement · 809 acState Conservation Area · 266 acState Recreation Area · 266 acState Park · 93 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 796 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,341 | Restricted |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 266 | Restricted |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 150 | Open |
| Rock Falls Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 116 | Open |
| Chippewa River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 93 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 41 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Rock Creek
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rock Creek →
Next door
Rock Creek and its neighbors
Rock Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | 10% | 0.2 | 120 | 50% | B+ |
| Spring Brook | 3% | 0.1 | 648 | 20% | B− |
| Peru | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albany | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brunswick | 1% | under 0.1 | 146 | 7% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rock Creek
Where can I hike in Rock Creek?
The longest trail networks: Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rock Creek is conserved land?
10% 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 Rock Creek’s trails?
Rock Creek Waterfowl Production Area and Lower Chippewa River State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rock Creek?
6.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rock Creek?
13,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rock Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 557 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rock Creek have?
Ahead of 68% 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 Rock Creek 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 →