97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Luck
4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Luck, 2.1 per square mile of land. 11% of Luck’s land is conserved, about 143 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Luck?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Luck have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Luck is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Water is 24% of Luck’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 9%.
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.
Fort Luck Park
143 conserved acres
11% of Luck’s land. Water is left out: Luck has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Luck’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luck Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 130 | Open |
| Gandy Dancer State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
5 places to go in Luck
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.0 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.
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 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 39 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Luck →
Luck and its neighbors
Luck has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 | 11% | 2.1 | 32 | 97% | A+ |
| Milltown | 1% | 0.2 | 34 | 15% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Luck
How much of Luck is conserved land?
11% 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 Luck’s trails?
Big Butternut Lake Park and Fort Luck Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Luck?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Luck?
10,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Luck or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Luck have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Luck 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 →