6% of Pulaski’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Pulaski, 1.0 per square mile of land. 120 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #41 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pulaski?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pulaski have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pulaski is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #41 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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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104 conserved acres
6% of Pulaski’s land. Who manages Pulaski’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Mountain-Bay State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 26 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Glenbrook Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Behrendt Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Shippy Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Kazimierz Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Pulaski
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Pulaski
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) | 25 | 29 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pulaski →
Pulaski 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 6% | 1.0 | 30 | 99%+ | A |
| Pittsfield | under 1% | 0.2 | 31 | 26% | C |
| Maple Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Angelica | 1% | 0.2 | 72 | 46% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pulaski
How much of Pulaski is conserved land?
6% 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.
Is there public land near Pulaski?
3,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pulaski or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 120 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pulaski have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Pulaski 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 →