Pullium Nature Area
Nature preserve
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Sheboygan Light, Power and Railway Company Car #26 · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in East Troy
East Troy has 104 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pullium Nature Area (0.5 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross East Troy, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #175 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
101 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is East Troy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Troy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Troy is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #175 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Troy’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home89% 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 70%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 52%
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 Pullium Nature Area, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rossmiller Sports Complex
Park
22 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
West Kettle Nature Area
Managed by Village of East Troy
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Pullium Nature Area13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Rossmiller Sports Complex22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPlaymore Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Square Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Kettle Nature Area9 acres · Village of East Troy
DirectionsMill Pond Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
101 conserved acres
3% of East Troy’s land. Who manages East Troy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources71 ac
Town or city65 ac
State Recreation Area · 35 acLocal Conservation Area · 32 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 acState Other or Unknown · 22 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Bank Protection Fee Program State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 36 | Open |
| Honey Creek Streambank Protection Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 35 | Open |
| Ossmiller Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Pulliam Nature Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| West Kettle Nature Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Mill Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Playmore Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Village Square Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in East Troy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Troy
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in East Troy
East Troy Dog Park
DirectionsDisc golf in East Troy
ETMS Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
7Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
1Tennis
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in East Troy
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Troy →
Next door
East Troy and its neighbors
East Troy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Troy | 3% | 0.5 | 21 | 89% | B+ |
| Troy | 15% | 0.5 | 618 | 51% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Troy
Where can I hike in East Troy?
The longest trail networks: Pullium Nature Area, 0.5 miles; Rossmiller Sports Complex, 0.2 miles; Playmore Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Troy is conserved land?
3% 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 East Troy’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Pullium Nature Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Troy?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Troy?
27,487 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Troy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Troy have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #175 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 East Troy 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 →