Brillion State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
2,715 acres3.4 mi of trail
White Oak TrailSugar Maple LinkRed Oak TrailCottonwood Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Brillion
Brillion has 2,828 acres of parks, 1,734 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Brillion’s land is conserved, about 2,809 acres. The biggest trail networks: Brillion State Wildlife Area (3.4 mi). 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,809 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,828 ac
1,734 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
2.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Brillion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brillion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brillion is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brillion’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,734 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,828 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home51% 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 78%
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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 Brillion State Wildlife Area, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,809 conserved acres
13% of Brillion’s land. Who manages Brillion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,799 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,718 acState Park · 82 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brillion Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,718 | Open |
| Fox River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 72 | Open |
| Friendship State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Brillion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Brillion
Marsh PlatformIn Brillion State Wildlife Area
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.3 miHorses · 5.3 miUnpaved · 8.8 mi
Fox River Trail5.3 mi
White Oak Trail0.7 mi
Sugar Maple Link0.7 mi
Red Oak Trail0.4 mi
Cottonwood Trail0.4 mi
Hickory Trail0.2 mi
White Oak Trail / Hickory Trail0.2 mi
Marsh Boardwalk0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Fox River State Recreational TrailBike route
5.3 miHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Haese Memorial Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Brillion
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 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brillion →
Next door
Brillion and its neighbors
Brillion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillion | 13% | 0.3 | 1,734 | 51% | A− |
| Woodville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Holland | 3% | 0.2 | 392 | 41% | B− |
| Rantoul | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Maple Grove | — 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 Brillion
Where can I hike in Brillion?
The longest trail networks: Brillion State Wildlife Area, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brillion is conserved land?
13% 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 Brillion’s trails?
Brillion State Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brillion?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Fox River State Recreational Trail.
Is there public land near Brillion?
19,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brillion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,828 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brillion have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Brillion 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 →