Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0Brillion has 49 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Brillion, 0.9 per square mile of land. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Brillion’s land is conserved, about 36 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #183 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brillion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brillion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brillion is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #183 of 362 in Wisconsin. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brillion State Wildlife Area
All 5 parks & preserves
36 conserved acres
2% of Brillion’s land. Who manages Brillion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horn Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Peters Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Brillion Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
9 places to go in Brillion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 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 →
Brillion and its neighbors
Brillion has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 | 2% | 0.9 | 15 | 92% | B+ |
| Rantoul | — 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: Peters Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brillion 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 Brillion’s trails?
Horn Park and Stone Prairie don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brillion?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brillion?
17,611 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brillion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brillion have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #183 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 Brillion neighbors.
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 →