Ashippun Fireman's Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Ashippun
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ashippun
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ashippun. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #335 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
576 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ashippun have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ashippun is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #335 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ashippun’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% 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 land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home45% 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 28%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 7%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ashippun Community Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
576 conserved acres
2% of Ashippun’s land. Who manages Ashippun’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)189 ac
Private owners172 ac
Town or city126 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits74 ac
County14 ac
Agricultural Easement · 315 acPrivate Park · 172 acUnknown Easement · 74 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 389 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 172 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 14 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
1Tennis
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).
Meissner StoreBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Ashippun
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ashippun →
Next door
Ashippun and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashippun | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 45% | C |
| Lebanon | 1% | 0.1 | 110 | 19% | C+ |
| Rubicon | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 17% | D |
| Oconomowoc | 3% | 0.2 | 35 | 64% | B |
| Erin | 8% | 0.6 | 111 | 21% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ashippun
How much of Ashippun is conserved land?
2% 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 Ashippun’s trails?
Ashippun Fireman's Park and Ashippun Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ashippun?
7,283 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashippun or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ashippun have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #335 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 Ashippun 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 →