Brillion State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
2,116 acres1.3 mi of trail
Sugar Maple TrailSugar Maple Link
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rantoul
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rantoul
The biggest trail networks: Brillion State Wildlife Area (1.3 mi). 14% of Rantoul’s land is conserved, about 2,840 acres. 2,806 acres are parks and preserves, 4,126 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
14%
2,840 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,806 ac
4,126 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 Brillion State Wildlife Area, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Killsnake Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
533 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,840 conserved acres
14% of Rantoul’s land. Who manages Rantoul’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,792 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)48 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,788 acConservation Easement · 48 acState Park · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brillion Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,132 | Open |
| Killsnake Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 656 | Open |
| Fox River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rantoul
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Rantoul
Sugar Maple CampIn Brillion State Wildlife Area
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Sugar Maple Trail0.7 mi
Sugar Maple Link0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Rantoul
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rantoul →
Next door
Rantoul and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brillion9.4 miBrillion2.7 miRantoul1.8 miChilton1.6 miWoodville1.0 miCharlestown0.9 miRockland0.8 miHilbert0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hilbert | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 89% | C |
| Brillion | 2% | 0.9 | 15 | 92% | B+ |
| Rockland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chilton | 1% | under 0.1 | 131 | 7% | C |
| Charlestown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brillion | 13% | 0.3 | 1,734 | 51% | A− |
| Woodville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rantoul
Where can I hike in Rantoul?
The longest trail networks: Brillion State Wildlife Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Rantoul’s trails?
Brillion State Wildlife Area and Killsnake Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rantoul?
18,727 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rantoul or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,806 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rantoul 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 →