Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0Brodhead has 29 acres of parks, 8.9 for every 1,000 residents
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Brodhead, 0.6 per square mile of land. 2% of Brodhead’s land is conserved, about 24 acres.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #250 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brodhead?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brodhead have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brodhead is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #250 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
24 conserved acres
2% of Brodhead’s land. Who manages Brodhead’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Putnam Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Marigil Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jaycee Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
7 places to go in Brodhead
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.5 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Brodhead
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 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brodhead →
Brodhead and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodhead | 2% | 0.6 | 9 | 84% | B |
| Decatur | 2% | 0.3 | 33 | 32% | C+ |
| Spring Valley | — 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 Brodhead
How much of Brodhead 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.
Are dogs allowed on Brodhead’s trails?
Marigil Park and Veteran's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brodhead?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brodhead?
3,287 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brodhead or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brodhead have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #250 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 Brodhead 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 →