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Armstrong Creek BridgeArmstrong Creek Bridge · Photo: Csgaylord · CC BY-SA 3.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Armstrong Creek

Few parks or trails are on the map in Armstrong Creek

38% of Armstrong Creek’s land is conserved, about 12,516 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Armstrong Creek, 0.6 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
38%
12,516 acres · of 51.0 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
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
Who protects it

12,516 conserved acres

38% of Armstrong Creek’s land. Who manages Armstrong Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service9,989 ac
State natural resources2,528 ac
Private owners2,417 ac
National Forest · 9,989 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,528 acState Conservation Area · 2,417 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 120 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Nicolet National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service9,989Open
Forest Legacy Program
State Conservation Area
Private owners2,417Restricted
Things to do

2 places to go in Armstrong Creek

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Armstrong Creek
Laura-Gordon Lakes CampgroundFee
Directions
Laura-Gordon Lakes Campground
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers

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
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Armstrong Creek BridgeStructure · listed 2011
About it
John and Anna Wywialowski FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2016
About it
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Armstrong Creek

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)222738526674787668543927
Rain (in)1.21.01.62.83.54.03.73.33.63.21.91.5

February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Armstrong Creek →

Next door

Armstrong Creek and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Armstrong Creek— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Goodman— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fence— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Caswell— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Laona65%1.115555%A
Blackwell— 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 Armstrong Creek

Is there public land near Armstrong Creek?

191,800 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Armstrong Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,013 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Armstrong Creek neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →