Armory Park
Park
37 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sussex
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Sussex
485 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sussex, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Sussex’s land is conserved, about 195 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #173 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
195 acres · of 8.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
485 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sussex?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sussex have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sussex is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #173 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sussex’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (485 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 52%
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 Armory Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prides Crossing Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Armory Park37 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sussex Village Park71 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMadeline Park7 acres
DirectionsPrides Crossing Park5 acres
Weyer Park2 acres
DirectionsRidgeview Park2 acres
Old Brooke Park1 acres · Village of Sussex
DirectionsWho protects it
195 conserved acres
4% of Sussex’s land. Who manages Sussex’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city195 ac
Local Park · 157 acLocal Conservation Area · 37 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Butler Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Armory Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Prides Crossing Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Spring Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Madeline Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Grogan Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Coldwater Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Weyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Mapleway Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Sussex
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sussex
Madeline Park playgroundIn Madeline Park
DirectionsMapleway Park
DirectionsSpring Green Park Playground
DirectionsThe Grove Splash PadIn Sussex Village Park
DirectionsWoodside Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
1Volleyball
1Football
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Sussex
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sussex →
Next door
Sussex and its neighbors
Sussex has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 4% | 0.1 | 40 | 99% | B+ |
| Lisbon | under 1% | 0.3 | 33 | 38% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sussex
Where can I hike in Sussex?
The longest trail networks: Armory Park, 0.3 miles; Sussex Village Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sussex is conserved land?
4% 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 Sussex’s trails?
Armory Park and Sussex Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sussex?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sussex?
16,792 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sussex or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 485 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sussex have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #173 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 Sussex 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 →