Straight Lake State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1,238 acres5 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Luck
Few parks or trails are on the map in Luck
The biggest trail networks: Straight Lake State Park (5 mi). 9% of Luck’s land is conserved, about 1,818 acres. 1,813 acres are parks and preserves, 2,216 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
9%
1,818 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,813 ac
2,216 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
5.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Straight Lake State Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Straight River Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
449 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frederic Tower Site
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,818 conserved acres
9% of Luck’s land. Who manages Luck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,117 ac
Private owners13 ac
State Park · 1,405 acState Recreation Area · 633 acUnknown Easement · 77 acPrivate Park · 13 acRecreation or Education Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Lake Wilderness State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,069 | Open |
| Straight River Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 399 | Open |
| Ice Age Trail - Nw State Park | State natural resources | 302 | Open |
| Ice Age Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 234 | Open |
| Gandy Dancer State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 34 | Open |
| Luck Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 13 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Luck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Luck
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Luck
Oak Forest Center
DirectionsStraight Lake CampgroundIn Straight Lake State Park · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.4 mi
Ice Age Trail5.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Luck
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 55 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Luck →
Next door
Luck and its neighbors
Luck has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luck | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laketown | 1% | under 0.1 | 32 | 2% | C− |
| Bone Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milltown | 1% | 0.2 | 34 | 15% | C |
| Frederic | 8% | 0.1 | 131 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Sweden | — 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 Luck
Where can I hike in Luck?
The longest trail networks: Straight Lake State Park, 5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Luck’s trails?
Straight Lake State Park and Straight River Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Luck?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Luck?
23,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Luck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,813 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Luck 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 →