Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail
Managed by City of Washburn
31 acres1.1 mi of trail
Washburn Lakefront Parkway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Travellers & Tinkers · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Washburn
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Washburn
4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Washburn, 1.3 per square mile of land. 113 acres are parks and preserves, 60 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
57 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Washburn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washburn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washburn is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washburn’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Thompson's West End Park
Managed by City of Washburn
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Memorial Park
Managed by City of Washburn
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Washburn Athletic Field Complex
Managed by City of Washburn
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail31 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Washburn
DirectionsThompson's West End Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Washburn
DirectionsMemorial Park21 acres · City of Washburn
Washburn Athletic Field Complex19 acres · City of Washburn
DirectionsHillside Park5 acres · City of Washburn
Jackie's Field Park1 acres · City of Washburn
DirectionsLegion Park1 acres · City of Washburn
DirectionsWikdal Park1 acres · City of Washburn
DirectionsEast Side Pickleball Courts1 acres · City of Washburn
DirectionsWho protects it
57 conserved acres
2% of Washburn’s land. Who manages Washburn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits55 ac
U.S. Forest Service2 ac
Conservation Easement · 55 acNational Forest · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chequamegon National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Washburn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Washburn
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Washburn
Hillside Park PlaygroundIn Hillside Park
DirectionsJackie's Field Park PlaygroundIn Jackie's Field Park
DirectionsMemorial Park PlaygroundIn Memorial Park
DirectionsWest End Park PlaygroundIn Thompson's West End Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Washburn
Thompson's West End Park Boat LandingIn Thompson's West End Park
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Washburn
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Washburn
Thompson's West End Park CampgroundFee · In Thompson's West End Park · City of Washburn
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Washburn Lakefront Parkway0.8 mi
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Washburn: May and September
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 39 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Washburn →
Next door
Washburn and its neighbors
Washburn has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn | 2% | 1.3 | 60 | 98% | A |
| Bayview | — 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 Washburn
Where can I hike in Washburn?
The longest trail networks: Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail, 1.1 miles; Thompson's West End Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washburn is conserved land?
2% 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 Washburn’s trails?
Washburn Lakefront Parkway and Walking Trail and Thompson's West End Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washburn?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Washburn?
59,924 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washburn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Washburn have?
Ahead of 87% 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 Washburn 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 →