Eau Galle Recreation Area
Park
637 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Spring Valley
Spring Valley has 902 acres of parks, 699 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Spring Valley’s land is conserved, about 455 acres. The biggest trail networks: Eau Galle Recreation Area (2.5 mi). 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Valley, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
455 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
902 ac
699 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Spring Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Valley is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Spring Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land699 acres of park per 1,000 residents (902 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Water is 8% of Spring Valley’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Eau Galle Recreation Area, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
455 conserved acres
18% of Spring Valley’s land. Water is left out: Spring Valley has 4.0 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Spring Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County354 ac
Private owners102 ac
Local Park · 354 acPrivate Park · 102 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Park Local Park | County | 354 | Open |
| Spring Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Spring Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Spring Valley
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Spring Valley
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Public pools in Spring Valley
Syverson Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Spring Valley
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Spring Valley
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Spring Valley
Equestrian CampgroundIn Eau Galle Recreation Area · United States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsHighland Ridge CampgroundIn Eau Galle Recreation Area · United States Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Beach volleyball
3Baseball
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Spring 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Valley →
Next door
Spring Valley and its neighbors
Spring Valley has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | 18% | 0.8 | 699 | 74% | A |
| Cady | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilman | under 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 3% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Valley
Where can I hike in Spring Valley?
The longest trail networks: Eau Galle Recreation Area, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Valley is conserved land?
18% 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 Spring Valley’s trails?
Eau Galle Recreation Area and Handy Andy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Valley?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Valley?
2,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 902 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Valley have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Spring Valley 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 →