Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Berlin has 53 acres of parks, 41 for every 1,000 residents
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Berlin, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Berlin’s land is conserved, about 403 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Berlin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berlin is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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
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403 conserved acres
2% of Berlin’s land. Who manages Berlin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 162 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mascoutin Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 166 | Open |
| Upper Fox River Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 52 | Open |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 22 | Restricted |
| Berlin Fen State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 22 | Restricted |
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Berlin
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Berlin →
Berlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2% | 0.1 | 41 | 17% | C |
| Nepeuskun | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brooklyn | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 7% | C− |
| Seneca | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aurora | 9% | under 0.1 | 6 | 3% | C− |
| St. Marie | — 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 Berlin
How much of Berlin 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.
Is there public land near Berlin?
17,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berlin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berlin have?
Ahead of 35% 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 Berlin 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 →