Hemlock County Park
Managed by Sauk County
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in La Valle
La Valle has 151 acres of parks, 110 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross La Valle, 0.1 per square mile of land. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of La Valle’s land is conserved, about 361 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
361 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
151 ac
110 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
7.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
4 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is La Valle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Valle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Valle is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Valle’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land110 acres of park per 1,000 residents (151 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 39%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Redstone County Park
Managed by Sauk County
26 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
361 conserved acres
2% of La Valle’s land. Who manages La Valle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)222 ac
State natural resources166 ac
Conservation Easement · 222 acState Park · 142 acState Conservation Area · 20 acState Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 199 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 400 State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 142 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 20 | Restricted |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in La Valle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in La Valle
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in La Valle
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in La Valle
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in La Valle
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in La Valle
Chapparal CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
400 State Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in La Valle
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) | 26 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in La Valle →
Next door
La Valle and its neighbors
La Valle has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Valle | 2% | 0.1 | 110 | 31% | C+ |
| Winfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Summit | — 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 La Valle
Where can I hike in La Valle?
The longest trail networks: Lake Redstone County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of La Valle is conserved land?
2% 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 La Valle’s trails?
Hemlock County Park and Lake Redstone County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Valle?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near La Valle?
4,236 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Valle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 151 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does La Valle have?
Ahead of 39% 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 La Valle 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 →