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Outdoors in Estella

Few parks or trails are on the map in Estella

The biggest trail networks: Brunet Island State Park (4.7 mi). 5% of Estella’s land is conserved, about 1,068 acres. 1,053 acres are parks and preserves, 1,994 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
1,068 acres · of 31.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,053 ac
1,994 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Brunet Island State Park, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Brunet Island State Park

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
655 acres4.7 mi of trail
Nordic 2 TrailNordic TrailJean Brunet TrailPine Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Chippewa County Forest

Nature preserve
322 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,068 conserved acres

5% of Estella’s land. Who manages Estella’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources766 ac
County272 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service27 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
State Park · 766 acLocal Conservation Area · 272 acConservation Easement · 27 acNational Public Lands · 3 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Brunet Island State Park
State Park
State natural resources736Open
Chippewa County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County272Open
Old Abe State Trail
State Park
State natural resources30Open
Northeastern States District Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management3Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Estella

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Estella

1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.2 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Nordic 2 Trail2.0 mi
Nordic Trail1.1 mi
Jean Brunet Trail0.5 mi
Pine Trail0.5 mi
Spruce Trail0.3 mi
Timber Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

2.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The walking year in Estella

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.414.815.615.314.112.510.99.58.8
High (°F)222840546776807870564027
Rain (in)1.01.01.62.93.84.63.93.93.53.01.81.2

January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Estella →

Next door

Estella and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Estella— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cleveland— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Colburn— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lake Holcombe2%under 0.122613%C
Cornell7%0.121594%A−
Arthur— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ruby— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Estella

Where can I hike in Estella?

The longest trail networks: Brunet Island State Park, 4.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Estella’s trails?

Brunet Island State Park and Chippewa County Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Estella?

2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Estella?

37,633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Estella or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,056 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Estella neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →