Lowes Creek County Park
Park
177 acres10 mi of trail
Ski TrailAnt HillDazedSkull+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington
Washington has 288 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lowes Creek County Park (10 mi), Trillium Park (0.6 mi), Corydon Park (0.5 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Washington, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #300 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
354 acres · of 52.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
288 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #300 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (288 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home44% 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 43%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 17%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Lowes Creek County Park, with 10 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trillium Park
Park
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Corydon Park
Park
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Corydon Park Neighborhood Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eau Claire County Forest
Nature preserve
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Lowes Creek County Park177 acres · 10 mi of trail
Trillium Park13 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Corydon Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Eau Claire County Forest66 acres
Tower Ridge Rec Area2 acres
Who protects it
354 conserved acres
1% of Washington’s land. Who manages Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County251 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)50 ac
State natural resources47 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service19 ac
Local Park · 189 acConservation Easement · 116 acLocal Conservation Area · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowes Creek County Park Local Park | County | 189 | Open |
| Eau Claire County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 63 | Open |
Trails & water
23 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.1 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
Ski Trail3.1 mi
Ant Hill1.3 mi
Dazed0.7 mi
Skull0.5 mi
Nod0.5 mi
Corydon Park Neighborhood Trail0.5 mi
Holy Roller0.5 mi
Far East0.4 mi
Twister0.3 mi
Whoops0.3 mi
13 more trails
Focus
0.3 miThe Pines
0.2 miFence Trail
0.2 miNemesis
0.2 miEagle
0.2 miSplit Rock
0.2 miBender
0.2 miRidgeline
0.2 miRed Flint
0.2 miOnion
0.2 miFern Gully
0.2 miAxed
0.1 miWorm
0.1 miBiking & sports
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The walking year in Washington
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 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington →
Next door
Washington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eau Claire51 miSeymour22 miAltoona12 miWashington11 miLincoln1.3 miBrunswick0.8 miPleasant Valley0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1% | 0.2 | 38 | 44% | C+ |
| Eau Claire | 6% | 1.5 | 29 | 93% | A |
| Altoona | 2% | 2.2 | 43 | 99%+ | A |
| Seymour | 11% | 0.7 | 676 | 47% | A− |
| Lincoln | 8% | under 0.1 | 2,410 | 25% | B− |
| Pleasant Valley | 2% | under 0.1 | 82 | 2% | C− |
| Brunswick | 1% | under 0.1 | 146 | 7% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington
Where can I hike in Washington?
The longest trail networks: Lowes Creek County Park, 10 miles; Trillium Park, 0.6 miles; Corydon Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington is conserved land?
1% 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 Washington’s trails?
Lowes Creek County Park and Trillium Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington?
13,883 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 288 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #300 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 Washington 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 →