Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
800 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Preston
Few parks or trails are on the map in Preston
3% of Preston’s land is conserved, about 979 acres. 814 acres are parks and preserves, 937 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Preston.
Conserved land
3%
979 acres · of 55.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
814 ac
937 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,335 ft
Square Bluff
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
979 conserved acres
3% of Preston’s land. Who manages Preston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources930 ac
County119 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service48 ac
State Recreation Area · 930 acState Conservation Area · 119 acConservation Easement · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 810 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife - Wd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 119 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 119 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in Preston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Preston
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Preston
Square Bluff1,335 ft elevation
DirectionsGransberg Hill1,079 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Preston
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 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Preston →
Next door
Preston and its neighbors
Preston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arcadia | under 1% | 0.1 | 203 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Preston
Where can I hike in Preston?
The longest trail networks: Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Preston’s trails?
Lakes Coulee Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Preston?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Preston?
3,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Preston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 814 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Preston 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 →