Bristol Woods County Park
Park
182 acres4.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bristol
Bristol has 247 acres of parks, 48 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bristol Woods County Park (4.8 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Bristol, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #253 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
517 acres · of 32.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
247 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bristol have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bristol is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #253 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bristol’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (247 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home42% 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 55%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 30%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Bristol Woods County Park, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Dunes Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dutch Gap Forest Preserve
Managed by Lake County Forest Preserves
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
517 conserved acres
3% of Bristol’s land. Who manages Bristol’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County366 ac
State natural resources160 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)125 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
Town or city11 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 218 acState Recreation Area · 160 acState Conservation Area · 159 acConservation Easement · 125 acPrivate Conservation · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Woods County Park Local Park | County | 196 | Open |
| George Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 160 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 159 | Restricted |
| Jean Mcgraw Memorial Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Richard Hansen Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Cherri Vista Dells Subdivision Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Dutch Gap 4 Local Resource Management Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Firemens Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Bristol
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bristol
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bristol
Bristol Dog Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Bristol
Campgrounds in Bristol
Vendor Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
8 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bristol: July to September
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) | 30 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bristol →
Next door
Bristol and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Salem Lakes18 miAntioch Township15 miKenosha15 miBristol12 miPleasant Prairie9.5 miNewport Township5.0 miParis2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 3% | 0.4 | 48 | 42% | B− |
| Kenosha | 4% | 0.5 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Pleasant Prairie | 6% | 0.3 | 41 | 68% | B+ |
| Salem Lakes | 7% | 0.6 | 57 | 83% | A− |
| Paris | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bristol
Where can I hike in Bristol?
The longest trail networks: Bristol Woods County Park, 4.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bristol is conserved land?
3% 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 Bristol’s trails?
Bristol Woods County Park and Firemans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bristol?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bristol?
30,527 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bristol or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bristol have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #253 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 Bristol 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 →