Elizabeth Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Eau Claire
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Eau Claire
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Eau Claire’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
11 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
2% of Eau Claire’s land. Who manages Eau Claire’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Eau Claire
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eau Claire
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
6Baseball
3Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eau Claire: April, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Eau Claire →
Questions about parks and trails in Eau Claire
Are dogs allowed on Eau Claire’s trails?
Elizabeth Park and Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eau Claire?
3,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eau Claire or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eau Claire 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 →