Elm Grove Village Park
Park
90 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Elm Grove
Elm Grove has 129 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Elm Grove, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Elm Grove’s land is conserved, about 74 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #247 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
74 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 1.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Elm Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elm Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elm Grove is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #247 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elm Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 32%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Elm Grove. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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 Elm Grove Village Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
74 conserved acres
4% of Elm Grove’s land. Who manages Elm Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city74 ac
Local Park · 71 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Elm Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Elm Grove
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Elm Grove
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
1.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Soccer
4Baseball
4Basketball
3Beach 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
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Visitation Convent ComplexBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Elm Grove
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elm Grove →
Next door
Elm Grove and its neighbors
Elm Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove | 4% | 0.1 | 20 | 94% | B |
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.3 | 40 | 91% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elm Grove
Where can I hike in Elm Grove?
The longest trail networks: Elm Grove Village Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove’s trails?
Elm Grove Village Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elm Grove?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.9 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Elm Grove?
19,830 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elm Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elm Grove have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #247 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 Elm Grove 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 →