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Outdoors in Lafayette

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lafayette

3% of Lafayette’s land is conserved, about 698 acres. 706 acres are parks and preserves, 1,863 per 1,000 residents. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Lafayette, 0.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
698 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
706 ac
1,863 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

698 conserved acres

3% of Lafayette’s land. Who manages Lafayette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources552 ac
County146 ac
State Recreation Area · 552 acLocal Conservation Area · 146 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
La Crosse River Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources280Open
Big Creek Fishery Area
State Recreation Area
State natural resources271Open
Monroe County Forest
Local Conservation Area
County146Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Lafayette

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Lafayette
Pine View Campground
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Suukjak Sep LakereservoirLa Crosse River
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The walking year in Lafayette

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)243042566878817971584229
Rain (in)1.21.11.83.54.35.24.34.53.72.81.81.4

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lafayette →

Next door

Lafayette and its neighbors

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New Lyme44 miAngelo38 miGreenfield26 miLafayette24 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Lafayette— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Angelo2%1.117536%B+
Greenfield— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
New Lyme— 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 Lafayette

Is there public land near Lafayette?

31,128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lafayette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 706 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lafayette neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →