Armstrong Eddy Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Visit Beloit · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Beloit
Beloit has 86 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Beloit, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Beloit’s land is conserved, about 225 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #330 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
225 acres · of 26.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
86 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
3.9 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beloit have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beloit is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #330 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Beloit’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (86 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 9%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Armstrong Eddy Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
225 conserved acres
1% of Beloit’s land. Who manages Beloit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)110 ac
Town or city75 ac
County41 ac
State natural resources40 ac
Conservation Easement · 110 acState Conservation Area · 81 acLocal Park · 75 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 41 | Restricted |
| Rock River Prairie State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
| Preservation Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Mckearn Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Big Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Armstrong Eddy Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Beloit
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beloit
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Beloit
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Soccer
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Clark-Brown HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Beloit
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 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beloit →
Next door
Beloit and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Beloit
Where can I hike in Beloit?
The longest trail networks: Armstrong Eddy Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beloit is conserved land?
1% 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 Beloit’s trails?
Armstrong Eddy Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beloit?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of painted or protected lanes and 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beloit?
6,449 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beloit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beloit have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #330 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Beloit 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 →