Skinaway Lake Recreation Park
Managed by Village of Turtle Lake
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Turtle Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Turtle Lake
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 143 acres are parks and preserves, 149 per 1,000 residents. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Turtle Lake, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
15 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Turtle Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Turtle Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Turtle Lake is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Turtle Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land149 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Village Park
Managed by Village of Turtle Lake
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hartzell Memorial Field
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
West Side Park
Managed by Village of Turtle Lake
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Hartzell Memorial Field6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSkinaway Lake Recreation Park25 acres · Village of Turtle Lake
Village Park10 acres · Village of Turtle Lake
DirectionsWest Side Park2 acres · Village of Turtle Lake
Railway Park1 acres · Village of Turtle Lake
DirectionsWho protects it
15 conserved acres
1% of Turtle Lake’s land. Who manages Turtle Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources11 ac
Town or city5 ac
State Park · 11 acLocal Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattail State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Turtle Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Turtle Lake
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Turtle Lake
Village Park CampgroundIn Village Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 mi
Cattail State Trail1.7 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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Turtle Lake
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 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Turtle Lake →
Next door
Turtle Lake and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake | 1% | 0.8 | 149 | 99%+ | A− |
| Almena | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver | — 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 Turtle Lake
Where can I hike in Turtle Lake?
The longest trail networks: Hartzell Memorial Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Turtle Lake is conserved land?
1% 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 Turtle Lake’s trails?
Skinaway Lake Recreation Park and Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Turtle Lake?
10,811 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Turtle Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Turtle Lake have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Turtle Lake 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 →