Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Managed by Kickapoo Valley Reserve Board
4,877 acres21.5 mi of trail
West Ridge TrailOld Highway 131 TrailHanson Rock TrailLittle Canada Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Stark
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stark
The biggest trail networks: Kickapoo Valley Reserve (21.5 mi). 22 miles of mapped trail cross Stark, 0.6 per square mile of land. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
46 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Kickapoo Valley Reserve, with 21.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area
Nature preserve
63 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
46 conserved acres
under 1% of Stark’s land. Who manages Stark’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)29 ac
State natural resources16 ac
Conservation Easement · 35 acRecreation or Education Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
3 places to go in Stark
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Stark
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Stark
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Stark
Kickapoo Valley ReserveIn Kickapoo Valley Reserve · Kickapoo Valley Reserve
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.0 miHorses · 14.6 miUnpaved · 17.0 mi
West Ridge Trail5.7 mi
Old Highway 131 Trail2.7 mi
Hanson Rock Trail1.8 mi
Little Canada Trail1.5 mi
Ma & Pa's Trail1.3 mi
Black Hawk Rock Trail1.0 mi
Ice Cave Trail0.9 mi
Dam Trail0.8 mi
Lookout Loop0.7 mi
Star Valley Trail0.6 mi
3 more trails
Willow Trail
0.6 miRockton Trail
0.5 miMule Trail
0.4 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
4.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The walking year in Stark
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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stark →
Next door
Stark and its neighbors
Stark has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Webster | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forest | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitestown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union | — 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 Stark
Where can I hike in Stark?
The longest trail networks: Kickapoo Valley Reserve, 21.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stark’s trails?
Kickapoo Valley Reserve and Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stark?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths and 4.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stark?
4,795 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stark or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stark 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 →