Pleasant Valley has 314 acres of parks, 82 for every 1,000 residents
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Pleasant Valley’s land is conserved, about 546 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #343 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasant Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Valley is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #343 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
546 conserved acres
2% of Pleasant Valley’s land. Who manages Pleasant Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 143 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stream Bank Protection Fee Program State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 274 | Open |
| Lowes Creek Streambank Protection Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 274 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Restricted |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Open |
| Stream Bank Protection Fee Program - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Rem-Clear Creek State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 17 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Pleasant Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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 Pleasant Valley
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 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Valley →
Pleasant Valley and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | 2% | under 0.1 | 82 | 2% | C− |
| Washington | 1% | 0.2 | 38 | 44% | C+ |
| Brunswick | 1% | under 0.1 | 146 | 7% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Valley
How much of Pleasant Valley is conserved land?
2% 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 Pleasant Valley’s trails?
Cleghorn School Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Valley?
10,776 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 314 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Valley have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #343 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 Pleasant Valley 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 →