Pickerel Lake Fen Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
166 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Troy
Troy has 1,623 acres of parks, 618 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Troy’s land is conserved, about 3,304 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Troy, 0.5 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,304 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,623 ac
618 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Troy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Troy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Troy is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Troy’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land618 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,623 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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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 Pickerel Lake Fen Preserve, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit
Nature preserve
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,304 conserved acres
15% of Troy’s land. Who manages Troy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,354 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,600 ac
County501 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)197 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,612 acPrivate Conservation · 1,600 acConservation Easement · 1,010 acState Recreation Area · 425 acState Resource Management Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 224 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lulu Lake Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,111 | Restricted |
| Crooked Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 582 | Open |
| Lulu Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 539 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 501 | Restricted |
| Troy State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 425 | Open |
| Pickerel Lake Fen Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 346 | Open |
| Newell And Ann Meyer Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 133 | Open |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Kettle Moraine State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Troy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Troy
Family Camp Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Troy
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Troy
Camp Timber-leeFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.6 mi
UNREVIEWED0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Volleyball
1Equestrian
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 Troy
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Troy →
Next door
Troy and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 15% | 0.5 | 618 | 51% | A− |
| East Troy | 7% | 0.3 | 83 | 36% | B |
| East Troy | 3% | 0.5 | 21 | 89% | B+ |
| La Grange | under 1% | 1.9 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Eagle | 5% | 1.3 | 182 | 38% | A− |
| Lafayette | 1% | 0.3 | 65 | 1% | C+ |
| Mukwonago | — 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 Troy
Where can I hike in Troy?
The longest trail networks: Pickerel Lake Fen Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Troy is conserved land?
15% 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 Troy’s trails?
Pickerel Lake Fen Preserve and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Troy?
37,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,626 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Troy have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Troy 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 →