Grove Street Historic District · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Evansville
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Evansville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 86 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Evansville’s land is conserved, about 75 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #240 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Evansville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Evansville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Evansville is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #240 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Leota Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Evansville State Wildlife Area
All 7 parks & preserves
75 conserved acres
3% of Evansville’s land. Who manages Evansville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard-Leota Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| West Side Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Evansville Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 12 | Open |
| Countryside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Seminary Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Wind Prairie Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
15 places to go in Evansville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Evansville
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Evansville →
Evansville and its neighbors
Evansville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 3% | 0.1 | 15 | 98% | B |
| Union | 5% | 0.1 | 187 | 32% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Evansville
Where can I hike in Evansville?
The longest trail networks: Lake Leota Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Evansville is conserved land?
3% 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 Evansville’s trails?
Lake Leota Park and Evansville State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Evansville?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Evansville?
8,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evansville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Evansville have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #240 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 Evansville neighbors.
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 →