Pierce County Fairgrounds
Park
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Ellsworth
Ellsworth has 91 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
75% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Ellsworth, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Ellsworth’s land is conserved, about 87 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #234 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
87 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ellsworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ellsworth is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #234 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ellsworth’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (91 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home75% 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 61%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 35%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Pierce County Fairgrounds, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
87 conserved acres
4% of Ellsworth’s land. Who manages Ellsworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city87 ac
Local Conservation Area · 35 acLocal Other or Unknown · 34 acLocal Park · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns Woods Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Pierce County Fairgrounds Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Summit Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| East End Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Ellsworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Ellsworth
Klaas Jonas Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Ellsworth
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
5Baseball
4Tennis
3Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Pierce County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Ellsworth
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ellsworth →
Next door
Ellsworth and its neighbors
Ellsworth has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 4% | 0.2 | 27 | 75% | B |
| Trimbelle | under 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 2% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ellsworth
Where can I hike in Ellsworth?
The longest trail networks: Pierce County Fairgrounds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ellsworth is conserved land?
4% 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 Ellsworth’s trails?
Pierce County Fairgrounds and Summit Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ellsworth?
2,530 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellsworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ellsworth have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #234 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 Ellsworth 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 →