Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Wind Point
59 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. 9% of Wind Point’s land is conserved, about 74 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Wind Point, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wind Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wind Point is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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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74 conserved acres
9% of Wind Point’s land. Who manages Wind Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoop Park Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in Wind Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
0.5 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.
2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Wind Point: July to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wind Point →
Wind Point and its neighbors
Wind Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Point | 9% | 0.5 | 38 | 76% | A− |
| Caledonia | 4% | 0.5 | 38 | 73% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wind Point
How much of Wind Point is conserved land?
9% 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.
Where can I bike in Wind Point?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Wind Point?
6,111 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wind Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wind Point have?
Ahead of 79% 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 Wind Point 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 →