Grassy Lake Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Doylestown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Doylestown
9% of Doylestown’s land is conserved, about 218 acres. 71 acres are parks and preserves, 442 per 1,000 residents. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
9%
218 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
442 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grassy Lake State Natural Area
Nature preserve
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
218 conserved acres
9% of Doylestown’s land. Who manages Doylestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service226 ac
State natural resources60 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)44 ac
Resource Management Area · 226 acState Recreation Area · 60 acConservation Easement · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 226 | Restricted |
| Grassy Lake Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 60 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Doylestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Doylestown
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Doylestown
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Biking & 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
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 Doylestown
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Doylestown →
Next door
Doylestown and its neighbors
Doylestown has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doylestown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Otsego | — 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 Doylestown
Are dogs allowed on Doylestown’s trails?
Grassy Lake Wildlife Area and Grassy Lake State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Doylestown?
9,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Doylestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Doylestown 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 →