Fort Atkinson Bridge · Photo: Kevin Schuchmann · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fort Atkinson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Fort Atkinson’s land is conserved, about 7 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve
7 conserved acres
3% of Fort Atkinson’s land. Who manages Fort Atkinson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Atkinson State Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
1 places to go in Fort Atkinson
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.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Fort Atkinson
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) | 24 | 29 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Atkinson →
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Atkinson
Are dogs allowed on Fort Atkinson’s trails?
Fort Atkinson State Preserve and Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fort Atkinson?
666 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Atkinson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Atkinson 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 →