Buena Vista Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2,223 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pine Grove
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pine Grove
14% of Pine Grove’s land is conserved, about 3,384 acres. 1,773 acres are parks and preserves, 1,632 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Grove.
Conserved land
14%
3,384 acres · of 37.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,773 ac
1,632 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,240 ft
Mosquito Bluff
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,384 conserved acres
14% of Pine Grove’s land. Who manages Pine Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,885 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,065 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,313 acConservation Easement · 1,072 acState Conservation Area · 565 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,071 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,434 | Open |
| Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,346 | Open |
| Rem-Ten Mile Creek-North Branch State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 99 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Pine Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Pine Grove
Mosquito Bluff1,240 ft elevation
DirectionsThe Ledge1,135 ft elevation
DirectionsLone Rock1,122 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Pine Grove
Vista Royalle Campground
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Pine Grove
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Grove →
Next door
Pine Grove and its neighbors
Pine Grove has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Almond | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buena Vista | 7% | under 0.1 | 1,947 | 7% | B− |
| Grant | 11% | under 0.1 | 2,197 | 16% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Grove
Are dogs allowed on Pine Grove’s trails?
Buena Vista Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Grove?
16,128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,773 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pine Grove 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 →