Harrington Beach State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
648 acres7.5 mi of trail
Bridle TrailBobolink TrailQuarry Lake TrailWhitetail Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.5BOutdoors
Outdoors in Belgium
Belgium has 729 acres of parks, 474 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Harrington Beach State Park (7.5 mi). 7% of Belgium’s land is conserved, about 1,654 acres. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,654 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
729 ac
474 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
5.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Belgium?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Belgium have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belgium is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Belgium’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land474 acres of park per 1,000 residents (729 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home14% 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 60%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Harrington Beach State Park, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forest Beach Migratory Preserve
Nature preserve
117 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,654 conserved acres
7% of Belgium’s land. Who manages Belgium’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,130 ac
State natural resources801 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits360 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)24 ac
Resource Management Area · 1,130 acState Park · 801 acUnknown Easement · 243 acPrivate Conservation · 116 acConservation Easement · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 243 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozaukee County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,130 | Restricted |
| Harrington Beach State Park State Park | State natural resources | 748 | Open |
| Forest Beach Migratory Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 116 | Closed |
| Harrington Beach State Park 2 State Park | State natural resources | 53 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Belgium
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Belgium
South BeachIn Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Belgium
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Belgium
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Belgium
Puckett's Pond PierIn Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsQuarry Lake PierIn Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Belgium
Family CampgroundFee · In Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsGroup CampgroundFee · In Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsHike-In CampgroundIn Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsKayak-In CampsiteIn Harrington Beach State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.3 mi
Bridle Trail1.2 mi
Bobolink Trail0.8 mi
Quarry Lake Trail0.8 mi
Whitetail Trail0.7 mi
White Cedar Nature Trail0.5 mi
Hardwood Swamp Trail0.4 mi
North Lakeview Trail0.3 mi
Meadowlark Trail0.2 mi
South Lakeview Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Belgium
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) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Belgium →
Next door
Belgium and its neighbors
Belgium has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 7% | 0.2 | 474 | 14% | B |
| Port Washington | 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 40% | C |
| Fredonia | — 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 Belgium
Where can I hike in Belgium?
The longest trail networks: Harrington Beach State Park, 7.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Belgium is conserved land?
7% 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 Belgium’s trails?
Harrington Beach State Park and Forest Beach Migratory Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belgium?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Belgium?
4,784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belgium or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 729 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Belgium have?
Ahead of 60% 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 Belgium 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 →