Barron County Forest
Managed by Barron County
682 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sumner
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sumner
2% of Sumner’s land is conserved, about 455 acres. 462 acres are parks and preserves, 634 per 1,000 residents. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
455 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
462 ac
634 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
Rusk County Forest
Nature preserve
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
455 conserved acres
2% of Sumner’s land. Who manages Sumner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County455 ac
Local Conservation Area · 455 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 448 | Open |
| Rusk County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 8 | Open |
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Sumner
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sumner →
Next door
Sumner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Strickland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Doyle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chetek | 1% | 0.1 | 106 | 32% | C+ |
| Stanley | 1% | under 0.1 | 67 | 32% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sumner
Are dogs allowed on Sumner’s trails?
Barron County Forest and Rusk County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sumner?
46,029 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sumner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 462 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sumner 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 →