White River Park
Managed by Walworth County
186 acres5.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Meyerhofer Cobblestone House · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lyons
Lyons has 264 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: White River Park (5.6 mi). 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Lyons, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #224 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
727 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
264 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.0 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lyons have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lyons is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #224 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lyons’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (264 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home46% 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 62%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 White River Park, with 5.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
727 conserved acres
3% of Lyons’ land. Who manages Lyons’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources408 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits343 ac
County195 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)35 ac
Conservation Easement · 378 acState Conservation Area · 273 acState Recreation Area · 253 acState Park · 76 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 378 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 153 | Restricted |
| Lyons State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 133 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 78 | Restricted |
| Bloomfield State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 78 | Open |
| White River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 76 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 42 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 42 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lyons
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lyons
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lyons
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.0 miHorses · 2.9 miUnpaved · 11.3 mi
White River Trail6.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
5.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
White River State TrailBike route
6 miCourts & fields
6Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Meyerhofer Cobblestone HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lyons: July and September
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) | 29 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lyons →
Next door
Lyons and its neighbors
Lyons has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Geneva30 miLyons15 miLake Geneva13 miBurlington9.8 miSpring Prairie2.6 miBloomfield2.2 miBurlington1.8 miBohners Lake0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons | 3% | 0.4 | 72 | 46% | B |
| Lake Geneva | 10% | 1.9 | 80 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Burlington | 4% | 0.2 | 16 | 89% | B |
| Bloomfield | 7% | 0.1 | 5 | 43% | C |
| Burlington | 6% | 0.3 | 135 | 59% | B+ |
| Bohners Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Geneva | 1% | 1.0 | 17 | 46% | B− |
| Spring Prairie | 1% | 0.1 | 138 | 19% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lyons
Where can I hike in Lyons?
The longest trail networks: White River Park, 5.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lyons is conserved land?
3% 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 Lyons’ trails?
White River Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lyons?
7.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 5.9 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: White River State Trail.
Is there public land near Lyons?
15,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyons or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 264 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lyons have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #224 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Lyons 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 →