Astico County Park
Managed by Dodge County
96 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Farmers and Merchants Union Bank · Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Elba
Elba has 130 acres of parks, 116 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Elba. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
82 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
130 ac
116 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Elba?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elba have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elba is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elba’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land116 acres of park per 1,000 residents (130 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% 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 27%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Astico County Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
82 conserved acres
under 1% of Elba’s land. Who manages Elba’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County79 ac
Town or city3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 79 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Marsh Wildlife Area Local Conservation Area | County | 79 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Elba
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Elba
Astico Castle PlaygroundIn Astico County Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Elba
Rotary ParkIn Rotary Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Elba
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Elba
Astico County Park CampgroundFee · In Astico County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Elba
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elba →
Next door
Elba and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elba | under 1% | under 0.1 | 116 | 20% | C |
| Columbus | 2% | 0.9 | 9 | 78% | B |
| Portland | 10% | under 0.1 | 150 | 9% | B− |
| Lowell | 6% | under 0.1 | 1,809 | 20% | B− |
| Columbus | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Calamus | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elba
Where can I hike in Elba?
The longest trail networks: Astico County Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elba is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Elba’s trails?
Astico County Park and Town of Elba Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elba?
11,542 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elba or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elba have?
Ahead of 27% 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 Elba 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 →