Allenton State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
1,185 acres1.4 mi of trail
Allenton Wildlife Area
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ritger Wagonmaking and Blacksmith Shop · Photo: Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Addison
Addison has 443 acres of parks, 129 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Allenton State Wildlife Area (1.4 mi). 8% of Addison’s land is conserved, about 1,740 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Addison.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #261 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,740 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
443 ac
129 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Addison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Addison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Addison is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #261 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Addison’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land129 acres of park per 1,000 residents (443 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% 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 53%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 28%
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
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The longest trail network is Allenton State Wildlife Area, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
536 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Riveredge Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Allenton State Wildlife Area1,185 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Riveredge Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area536 acres · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Veteran's Memorial Park12 acres
Firefighters Park2 acres
Who protects it
1,740 conserved acres
8% of Addison’s land. Who manages Addison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,589 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits151 ac
County14 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,589 acUnknown Easement · 151 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 151 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allenton Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,154 | Restricted |
| Theresa Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 421 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 14 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Addison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Addison
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Allenton Wildlife Area0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Ritger Wagonmaking and Blacksmith ShopBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Addison
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Addison →
Next door
Addison and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Addison
Where can I hike in Addison?
The longest trail networks: Allenton State Wildlife Area, 1.4 miles; Riveredge Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Addison is conserved land?
8% 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 Addison’s trails?
Allenton State Wildlife Area and Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Addison?
19,727 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Addison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 443 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Addison have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #261 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 Addison 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 →