Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area
Nature preserve
400 acres6.6 mi of trail
West Savannah LoopLower PinesEast Savannah LoopHawk Ridge+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Tainter
Tainter has 427 acres of parks, 161 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area (6.6 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Tainter, 0.6 per square mile of land. 4% of Tainter’s land is conserved, about 787 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #154 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
787 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
427 ac
161 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,119 ft
Hanke Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tainter?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tainter have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tainter is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #154 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Tainter’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land161 acres of park per 1,000 residents (427 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 58%
Water is 8% of Tainter’s area (3 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
The longest trail network is Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area, with 6.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Red Cedar River Savanna State Natural Area
Nature preserve
259 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Russian Slough
Nature preserve
68 acres0.1 mi of trail
Russian Slough Wildlife Preserve
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area400 acres · 6.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTainter Trail Estates Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Russian Slough68 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Red Cedar River Savanna State Natural Area259 acres
Pioneer Disc Golf Course6 acres
DirectionsChampney Park4 acres · Dunn County
Kleist Landing1 acres · Dunn County
DirectionsNorthwest Landing1 acres · Dunn County
Who protects it
787 conserved acres
4% of Tainter’s land. Water is left out: Tainter has 32.9 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tainter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources934 ac
County308 ac
Bureau of Land Management14 ac
Town or city4 ac
State Conservation Area · 473 acState Park · 397 acUnknown Easement · 179 acState Recreation Area · 162 acLocal Park · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Hills Recreation Area State Park | State natural resources | 397 | Open |
| Red Cedar River Savanna State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 179 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 173 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 120 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 120 | Open |
| Rem-Tainter Lake Spawning Marsh State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 41 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 14 | Open |
| Russian Slough County Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Peninsula Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Champney Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Tainter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tainter
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Tainter
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Tainter
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Tainter
Hanke Hill1,119 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Tainter
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.6 mi
West Savannah Loop0.9 mi
Lower Pines0.9 mi
East Savannah Loop0.7 mi
Hawk Ridge0.5 mi
Sunset0.5 mi
upper pines0.4 mi
Memorial Wetland Trail0.3 mi
Plantation Trail0.3 mi
Roller Coaster0.2 mi
Russian Slough Wildlife Preserve0.1 mi
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 Tainter
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 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tainter →
Next door
Tainter and its neighbors
Tainter has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tainter | 4% | 0.6 | 161 | 56% | B+ |
| Colfax | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tainter Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Otter Creek | — 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 Tainter
Where can I hike in Tainter?
The longest trail networks: Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area, 6.6 miles; Russian Slough, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tainter is conserved land?
4% 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 Tainter’s trails?
Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area and Red Cedar River Savanna State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tainter?
6,296 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tainter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 441 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tainter have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #154 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Tainter 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 →