Kirkorian Nature Preserve
Park
25 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Wasted Time R · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sturtevant
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sturtevant
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Kirkorian Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 144 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #141 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
57 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
144 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.9 mi
4.2 mi lanes · 5.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Sturtevant?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sturtevant have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sturtevant is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #141 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sturtevant’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (144 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 61%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Kirkorian Nature Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hiawatha Crossing Detention Ponds
Park
41 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chicory Creek Nature Preserve
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Kirkorian Nature Preserve25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHiawatha Crossing Detention Ponds41 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
North Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fireman's Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsChicory Creek Nature Preserve16 acres
South Park4 acres
DirectionsEast Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
57 conserved acres
2% of Sturtevant’s land. Who manages Sturtevant’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city57 ac
Local Park · 42 acLocal Conservation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkorian Nature Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Chicory Creek Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Fireman'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| East Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Sturtevant
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sturtevant
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Sturtevant
Off Broadway Dog ParkIn Kirkorian Nature Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
5Basketball
2Tennis
1Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sturtevant: July to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sturtevant →
Questions about parks and trails in Sturtevant
Where can I hike in Sturtevant?
The longest trail networks: Kirkorian Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles; Hiawatha Crossing Detention Ponds, 0.2 miles; Fireman's Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sturtevant is conserved land?
2% 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 Sturtevant’s trails?
Kirkorian Nature Preserve and Hiawatha Crossing Detention Ponds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sturtevant?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes and 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sturtevant?
5,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sturtevant or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sturtevant have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #141 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 Sturtevant 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 →