Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
706 acres6.3 mi of trail
Wilderness TrailDeer Run TrailWhite Cedar TrailFour Seasons Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: RyanRetza · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grand Chute
Grand Chute has 660 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve (6.3 mi), Prairie Hill Park (1.2 mi), Arrowhead Park (0.6 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Grand Chute, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #147 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
581 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
660 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
30 mi
9.3 mi lanes · 20 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Grand Chute?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grand Chute have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grand Chute is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #147 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grand Chute’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (660 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home85% 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 74%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 60%
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 Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prairie Hill Park
Park
27 acres1.2 mi of trail
Prairie Hill Community Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Arrowhead Park
Park
17 acres0.6 mi of trail
Arrowhead Park Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Lecker Park
Park
41 acres0.5 mi of trail
Lecker Park Big Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve706 acres · 6.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPrairie Hill Park27 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArrowhead Park17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLecker Park41 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Carter Woods Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOutagamie County Forest49 acres
DirectionsTown Center Park20 acres
DirectionsCasaloma Conservancy18 acres · Appleton International Airport, Fox Valley Technical College, Outagamie County Parks
DirectionsPatriot Park9 acres
DirectionsLions Park3 acres
DirectionsMaple Edge Park3 acres
Plamann County Park1 acres · Outagamie County Parks
Who protects it
581 conserved acres
4% of Grand Chute’s land. Who manages Grand Chute’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners475 ac
Town or city105 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 581 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve Local Park | Private owners | 475 | Open |
| Art Lecker Wilderness Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Prairie Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Carter Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Arrowhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Patriot Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Plamann Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
25 places to go in Grand Chute
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Grand Chute
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Grand Chute
Daycare Playground
DirectionsKids Play Area
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Grand Chute
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.7 mi
Wilderness Trail2.4 mi
Deer Run Trail1.3 mi
Prairie Hill Community Trail1.2 mi
Arrowhead Park Trail0.7 mi
White Cedar Trail0.6 mi
Four Seasons Trail0.4 mi
Lecker Park Big Loop0.4 mi
Poplar Pass Trail0.4 mi
Born Learning Trail0.3 mi
Four Seasons/White Cedar Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
30 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
20 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Prairie Hill Community TrailBike route
1.2 miArrowhead Park TrailBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
15Tennis
9Baseball
9Basketball
7Pickleball
5Soccer
3Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Grand Chute
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
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 Grand Chute →
Next door
Grand Chute and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenville15 miAppleton12 miGrand Chute12 miCenter6.7 miFreedom6.0 miFox Crossing4.2 miLittle Chute1.9 miVandenbroek0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Chute | 4% | 0.5 | 27 | 85% | B+ |
| Appleton | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 92% | B+ |
| Little Chute | 3% | 0.3 | 13 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Greenville | 1% | 0.4 | 19 | 54% | B− |
| Fox Crossing | 3% | 0.3 | 16 | 94% | B |
| Center | under 1% | 0.2 | 15 | 13% | C− |
| Vandenbroek | under 1% | 0.1 | 29 | 41% | C− |
| Freedom | 1% | 0.2 | 12 | 42% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grand Chute
Where can I hike in Grand Chute?
The longest trail networks: Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve, 6.3 miles; Prairie Hill Park, 1.2 miles; Arrowhead Park, 0.6 miles; Lecker Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grand Chute 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 Grand Chute’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Arrowhead Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grand Chute?
30 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.3 of painted or protected lanes, 20 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Prairie Hill Community Trail and Arrowhead Park Trail.
Is there public land near Grand Chute?
11,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Chute or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 660 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grand Chute have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #147 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 Grand Chute 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 →