Few parks or trails are on the map in Smelser
7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Smelser, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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85 conserved acres
under 1% of Smelser’s land. Who manages Smelser’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
16 named trails
6 more trails
September is the best month for walking in Smelser
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Smelser →
Smelser and its neighbors
Smelser has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelser | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Platteville | 1% | 0.2 | 23 | 13% | C |
| Cuba City | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Paris | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hazel Green | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Benton | — 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 Smelser
Is there public land near Smelser?
6,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smelser or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Smelser 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 →