Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Tomahawk has 311 acres of parks, 92 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sara Park (0.5 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Tomahawk, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Tomahawk’s land is conserved, about 198 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #158 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tomahawk?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tomahawk have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tomahawk is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #158 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Water is 17% of Tomahawk’s area (2 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sara Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
198 conserved acres
4% of Tomahawk’s land. Water is left out: Tomahawk has 7.9 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tomahawk’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Park Local Park | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Sara Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Pride Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| French Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
14 places to go in Tomahawk
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The walking year in Tomahawk
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 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Tomahawk →
Questions about parks and trails in Tomahawk
Where can I hike in Tomahawk?
The longest trail networks: Sara Park, 0.5 miles; Bradley Park, 0.4 miles; Washington Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk’s trails?
Sara Park and Bradley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tomahawk?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tomahawk?
77,356 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tomahawk or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 311 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tomahawk have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #158 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 Tomahawk 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 →