Few parks or trails are on the map in Green Valley
35 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents. 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Green Valley, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Green Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Valley is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
173 conserved acres
1% of Green Valley’s land. Who manages Green Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 144 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 28 | Open |
3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Green Valley
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Green Valley →
Green Valley and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Valley | 1% | 0.1 | 41 | 25% | C |
| Washington | under 1% | 0.2 | 17 | 21% | C |
| Angelica | 1% | 0.2 | 72 | 46% | B− |
| Gillett | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulcifer | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morgan | 10% | 0.1 | 2,001 | 25% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Valley
How much of Green Valley is conserved land?
1% 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 Green Valley’s trails?
Oconto River Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Valley?
13,930 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Valley have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Green Valley 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 →