Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Berlin has 151 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Riverside Park (0.6 mi). 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Berlin’s land is conserved, about 204 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #160 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Berlin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Berlin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berlin is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #160 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 9% of Berlin’s area (1 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Riverside Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Side Park
Forsyth Park
All 5 parks & preserves
204 conserved acres
5% of Berlin’s land. Water is left out: Berlin has 5.9 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. 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. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Fox River Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 98 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Webster Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Forsyth Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| East Side Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Webster Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mound Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Berlin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Berlin →
Berlin and its neighbors
Berlin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 5% | 0.3 | 27 | 85% | B+ |
| Aurora | 9% | under 0.1 | 6 | 3% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berlin
Where can I hike in Berlin?
The longest trail networks: Riverside Park, 0.6 miles; Longcroft Park, 0.1 miles; East Side Park, 0.2 miles; Forsyth Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berlin 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 Berlin’s trails?
Riverside Park and Longcroft Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Berlin?
17,727 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berlin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Berlin have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #160 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 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 →