Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Managed by Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
593 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Avoca
9% of Avoca’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9% of Avoca’s land is conserved, about 125 acres. 56 acres are parks and preserves, 119 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
125 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
56 ac
119 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.
Avoca Prairie & Savanna State Natural Area
Nature preserve
569 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Avoca Lakeside Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
125 conserved acres
9% of Avoca’s land. Water is left out: Avoca has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Avoca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners125 ac
Private Conservation · 125 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 125 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Avoca
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Avoca
Avoca Lakeside City CampgroundIn Avoca Lakeside Park
DirectionsBiking & 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
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Avoca
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Avoca →
Next door
Avoca and its neighbors
Avoca has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulaski | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orion | — 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 Avoca
Are dogs allowed on Avoca’s trails?
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway and Avoca Prairie & Savanna State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Avoca?
861 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Avoca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Avoca 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 →