La Crosse River State Fishery Area
Nature preserve
200 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Angelo
Angelo has 291 acres of parks, 175 for every 1,000 residents
38 miles of mapped trail cross Angelo, 1.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Angelo’s land is conserved, about 361 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
361 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
291 ac
175 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Highest peak
1,096 ft
Quarry Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Angelo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Angelo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Angelo is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Angelo’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (38 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land175 acres of park per 1,000 residents (291 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is La Crosse River State Fishery Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
School District of West Salem Outdoor Education Center
Managed by School District of West Salem
135 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
361 conserved acres
2% of Angelo’s land. Who manages Angelo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources304 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)56 ac
Private owners19 ac
State Recreation Area · 199 acState Park · 105 acConservation Easement · 56 acRecreation or Education Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse River Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 180 | Open |
| Elroy-Sparta State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 69 | Open |
| La Crosse River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 36 | Open |
| La Crosse Area Comprehensive Fishery Area State Recreation Area | Private owners | 19 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Angelo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Angelo
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Angelo
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Angelo
Quarry Hill1,096 ft elevation
DirectionsHill H1,030 ft elevation
DirectionsSelfridge Knoll1,020 ft elevation
DirectionsThorp Hill1,017 ft elevation
DirectionsPerry Peak1,014 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Angelo
Sparta Walk-in CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Canadian Pacific Railway3.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Angelo
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Angelo →
Next door
Angelo and its neighbors
Angelo has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo | 2% | 1.1 | 175 | 36% | B+ |
| Sparta | 3% | 0.1 | 36 | 94% | B |
| Adrian | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lafayette | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sparta | under 1% | 0.1 | 46 | 28% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Angelo
Where can I hike in Angelo?
The longest trail networks: La Crosse River State Fishery Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Angelo 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 Angelo’s trails?
La Crosse River State Fishery Area and School District of West Salem Outdoor Education Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Angelo?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Angelo?
5,969 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Angelo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 291 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Angelo have?
Ahead of 66% 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 Angelo 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 →