Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.56% of Howards Grove’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
111 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Howards Grove’s land is conserved, about 83 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Howards Grove, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #113 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Howards Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Howards Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Howards Grove is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #113 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
83 conserved acres
6% of Howards Grove’s land. Who manages Howards Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 54 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
7 places to go in Howards Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.3 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.
September is the best month for walking in Howards 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Howards Grove →
Questions about parks and trails in Howards Grove
How much of Howards Grove is conserved land?
6% 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 Howards Grove’s trails?
Riverside Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Howards Grove?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Howards Grove?
3,551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howards Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Howards Grove have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Howards Grove 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 →