Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Seneca
Few parks or trails are on the map in Seneca
9% of Seneca’s land is conserved, about 3,355 acres. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Seneca.
Conserved land
9%
3,355 acres · of 58.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Crowley Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,355 conserved acres
9% of Seneca’s land. Water is left out: Seneca has 58.3 square miles of land and 6.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Seneca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,528 ac
State natural resources85 ac
Private owners49 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 6,528 acState Recreation Area · 87 acRecreation or Education Easement · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 6,528 | Restricted |
| La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area State Recreation Area | Private owners | 87 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Seneca
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Seneca
Seneca Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Seneca
Cold Spring Landing
DirectionsPicnic areas in Seneca
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Seneca
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Seneca →
Next door
Seneca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lynxville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Freeman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Haney | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eastman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Seneca
Are dogs allowed on Seneca’s trails?
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and Crowley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Seneca?
20,030 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Seneca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Seneca 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 →