Eldorado Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
4,727 acres2.3 mi of trail
Mascoutin Valley State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Eldorado
Eldorado has 4,826 acres of parks, 3,360 for every 1,000 residents
22% of Eldorado’s land is conserved, about 5,011 acres. The biggest trail networks: Eldorado Wildlife Area (2.3 mi). 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
5,011 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,826 ac
3,360 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Eldorado?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eldorado have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eldorado is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eldorado’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3,360 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,826 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home39% 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 73%
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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 Eldorado Wildlife Area, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,011 conserved acres
22% of Eldorado’s land. Who manages Eldorado’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,944 ac
Private owners106 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)31 ac
State Recreation Area · 4,857 acState Conservation Area · 177 acConservation Easement · 36 acState Park · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4,733 | Open |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration State Conservation Area | Private owners | 177 | Restricted |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 124 | Open |
| Mascoutin Valley State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miHorses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Mascoutin Valley State Trail2.3 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Peniel ChapelBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Eldorado
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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eldorado →
Next door
Eldorado and its neighbors
Eldorado has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado | 22% | 0.1 | 3,360 | 39% | B+ |
| Nekimi | under 1% | 0.1 | 187 | 2% | C |
| Rosendale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lamartine | 15% | 0.2 | 954 | 26% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eldorado
Where can I hike in Eldorado?
The longest trail networks: Eldorado Wildlife Area, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eldorado is conserved land?
22% 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 Eldorado’s trails?
Eldorado Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eldorado?
9,642 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldorado or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,826 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eldorado have?
Ahead of 73% 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 Eldorado 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 →