Photo: Visit Beloit · CC BY-SA 4.0Beloit has 747 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Turtle Creek Parkway (1.8 mi), Riverside Park (1.2 mi), Harper's Prairie Park (0.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Beloit’s land is conserved, about 573 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #152 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Beloit?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Beloit have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beloit is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #152 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Turtle Creek Parkway, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagles Ridge Park
All 16 parks & preserves
573 conserved acres
5% of Beloit’s land. Who manages Beloit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Floodplain Local Park | Town or city | 220 | Open |
| Big Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 182 | Open |
| Telfer Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Krueger Park & Pool Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Harper'S Prairie Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Turtle Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| River Bend Area Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Horace White Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
25 places to go in Beloit
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
15 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.
29 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
17 more on the History page.
September is the best month for walking in Beloit
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beloit →
Beloit and its neighbors
Beloit has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit | 5% | 0.4 | 20 | 90% | B+ |
| Turtle | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 51% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beloit
Where can I hike in Beloit?
The longest trail networks: Turtle Creek Parkway, 1.8 miles; Riverside Park, 1.2 miles; Harper's Prairie Park, 0.6 miles; Eagles Ridge Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beloit is conserved land?
5% 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 Beloit’s trails?
Turtle Creek Parkway and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beloit?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beloit?
7,429 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beloit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 747 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Beloit have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #152 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 Beloit 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 →