Lafayette County Fairgrounds
Park
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Darlington
Few parks or trails are on the map in Darlington
25 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Darlington, 0.3 per square mile of land. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
92 acres · of 45.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 Lafayette County Fairgrounds, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
92 conserved acres
under 1% of Darlington’s land. Who manages Darlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources88 ac
Conservation Easement · 88 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 92 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.0 miUnpaved · 8.9 mi
Cheese Country Trail9.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Darlington
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 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Darlington →
Next door
Darlington and its neighbors
Darlington has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wiota | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gratiot | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lamont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Willow Springs | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shullsburg | — 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 Darlington
Where can I hike in Darlington?
The longest trail networks: Lafayette County Fairgrounds, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Darlington’s trails?
Lafayette County Fairgrounds doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Darlington?
6,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Darlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Darlington 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 →