9% of Strum’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
9% of Strum’s land is conserved, about 70 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Strum, 0.4 per square mile of land. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Strum?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Strum have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Strum is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Water is 8% of Strum’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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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70 conserved acres
9% of Strum’s land. Water is left out: Strum has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Strum’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 55 | Open |
| Buffalo River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
2 places to go in Strum
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
1.3 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.
The walking year in Strum
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) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Strum →
Questions about parks and trails in Strum
How much of Strum is conserved land?
9% 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.
Where can I bike in Strum?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Strum?
3,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Strum or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Strum have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Strum 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 →