Eau Claire River Conservancy
Managed by Marathon County
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Schofield School · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Schofield
19% of Schofield’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Schofield’s land is conserved, about 249 acres. 140 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
249 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Schofield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schofield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schofield is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Schofield’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (140 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Water is 29% of Schofield’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 13%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Eau Claire River Conservancy30 acres · Marathon County
Mayoral Park5 acres
DirectionsSchofield Park5 acres
DirectionsSchofield Dam Park3 acres
DirectionsGrace Park1 acres
Who protects it
249 conserved acres
19% of Schofield’s land. Water is left out: Schofield has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Schofield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources198 ac
Private owners140 ac
Town or city13 ac
Private Park · 140 acState Conservation Area · 99 acState Resource Management Area · 99 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasau Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 140 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 99 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 99 | Open |
| Schofield Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mayoral Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Grace Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Schofield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Schofield
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Schofield SchoolBuilding · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Schofield
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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Schofield →
Next door
Schofield and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schofield | 19% | 0.9 | 66 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Wausau | 7% | 0.3 | 19 | 95% | A− |
| Weston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rib Mountain | 33% | 0.7 | 728 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Weston | 2% | 0.3 | 29 | 83% | B |
| Rothschild | 2% | under 0.1 | 35 | 90% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schofield
How much of Schofield is conserved land?
19% 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 Schofield’s trails?
Eau Claire River Conservancy and Mayoral Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schofield?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Schofield?
18,508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schofield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Schofield have?
Ahead of 96% 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 Schofield 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 →