Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2,028 acres5.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Woodboro
Few parks or trails are on the map in Woodboro
The biggest trail networks: Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area (5.6 mi), Oneida County Memorial Forest (1.8 mi). 49% of Woodboro’s land is conserved, about 10,725 acres. 10,114 acres are parks and preserves, 11,639 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
49%
10,725 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
10,114 ac
11,639 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
22
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 Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oneida County Memorial Forest
Managed by Oneida County Forestry Department
8,043 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Menard Island Resource Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
141 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Perch Lake Park
Managed by Oneida County
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area2,028 acres · 5.6 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsOneida County Memorial Forest8,043 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Oneida County Forestry Department
Menard Island Resource Area141 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Perch Lake Park12 acres · Oneida County
Dugan Squash Lake Nature Preserve9 acres
Who protects it
10,725 conserved acres
49% of Woodboro’s land. Water is left out: Woodboro has 34.2 square miles of land and 2.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Woodboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County7,992 ac
State natural resources3,366 ac
Local Conservation Area · 7,992 acState Recreation Area · 2,602 acState Conservation Area · 676 acState Resource Management Area · 87 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oneida County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 7,992 | Open |
| Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,068 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 534 | Restricted |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 534 | Open |
| Menard Island Resource Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 138 | Restricted |
| Scattered Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 83 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
22 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Boggy LakelakeCampine LakeFinger LakepondFox LakelakeGarland LakeGary LakeHancock LakelakeIndian LakelakeManson LakelakeMazy LakelakeNose LakelakeOneida LakelakeOscar-Jenny LakelakePerch LakelakePerry LakelakePritch LakeRudy LakeSquash LakelakeStag LakelakeVirgin LakelakeWashburn LakelakeWolf Lakelake
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Woodboro
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 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Woodboro →
Next door
Woodboro and its neighbors
Woodboro has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crescent | 2% | 0.1 | 42 | 19% | C+ |
| King | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nokomis | 23% | 0.2 | 1,817 | 78% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodboro
Where can I hike in Woodboro?
The longest trail networks: Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area, 5.6 miles; Oneida County Memorial Forest, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Woodboro’s trails?
Woodboro Lakes Wildlife Area and Oneida County Memorial Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woodboro?
78,367 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,114 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Woodboro 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 →