Price Park Conservancy
Park
116 acres2.4 mi of trail
Yellow LoopBlue LoopRed LoopGreen Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lafayette
Lafayette has 119 acres of parks, 65 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Price Park Conservancy (2.4 mi). 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Lafayette, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
189 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
119 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lafayette have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lafayette is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lafayette’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land65 acres of park per 1,000 residents (119 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 38%
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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
The longest trail network is Price Park Conservancy, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
189 conserved acres
1% of Lafayette’s land. Who manages Lafayette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources158 ac
County158 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service31 ac
State Recreation Area · 158 acState Conservation Area · 158 acConservation Easement · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 158 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 151 | Restricted |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 7 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lafayette
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Lafayette
Large Dog ParkIn Price Park Conservancy
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Price Park Conservancy
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lafayette
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.9 mi
Yellow Loop0.8 mi
Blue Loop0.6 mi
Red Loop0.4 mi
Green Loop0.4 mi
Green/Blue Loop0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lafayette →
Next door
Lafayette and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1% | 0.3 | 65 | 1% | C+ |
| Elkhorn | 2% | 0.4 | 14 | 87% | B |
| Spring Prairie | 1% | 0.1 | 138 | 19% | C+ |
| Geneva | 1% | 1.0 | 17 | 46% | B− |
| Troy | 15% | 0.5 | 618 | 51% | A− |
| East Troy | 7% | 0.3 | 83 | 36% | B |
| Sugar Creek | 7% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lafayette
Where can I hike in Lafayette?
The longest trail networks: Price Park Conservancy, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lafayette 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 Lafayette’s trails?
Price Park Conservancy doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lafayette?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lafayette?
25,582 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lafayette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lafayette have?
Ahead of 38% 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 Lafayette 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 →