Wirth Park
Park
140 acres1.7 mi of trail
Wet Meadow TrailBackwoods Adventure TrailUpland Woods TrailWetland Awareness Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Favero from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brookfield
Brookfield has 1,648 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Wirth Park (1.7 mi), Mitchell Park (1.1 mi). 6% of Brookfield’s land is conserved, about 964 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #127 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
964 acres · of 27.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,648 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
24 mi
9.9 mi lanes · 13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Brookfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brookfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookfield is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #127 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brookfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,648 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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 Wirth Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fox Brook Park
Managed by Waukesha County Park System
92 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lamplighter Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 26 parks & preserves
Wirth Park140 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMitchell Park405 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFox Brook Park92 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Waukesha County Park System
DirectionsLilly Heights Park86 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEndicott Park56 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWeston Hills Park40 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLamplighter Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Mound Zion Park80 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKreuger Park55 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFairview Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mary Knoll Park68 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKinsey Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThree Meadows Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Camelot Park36 acres
Brookfield Park30 acres
DirectionsBeverly Hills Park29 acres
DirectionsCardinal Crest Park16 acres · City of Brookfield
DirectionsHidden Lake Park14 acres · City of Brookfield
DirectionsRuby Park12 acres
DirectionsRolling Meadows Park9 acres
McCoy Field9 acres
DirectionsCanterbury Hills Park7 acres
Westchester Park6 acres
Brookfield Meadows Park6 acres
Marx Park2 acres
Brook Park1 acres
Who protects it
964 conserved acres
6% of Brookfield’s land. Who manages Brookfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city956 ac
State natural resources7 ac
Local Park · 955 acState Conservation Area · 4 acState Park · 3 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Park Local Park | Town or city | 343 | Open |
| Fox Brook Park Local Park | Town or city | 221 | Open |
| Rolling Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 137 | Open |
| Ruby Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Endicott Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Kreuger Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Beverly Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Weston Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Mary Knoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Cardinal Crest Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Brookfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brookfield
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Brookfield
Tot LotIn Wirth Park
DirectionsPlus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Brookfield
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Brookfield
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Brookfield
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Brookfield
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Wet Meadow Trail0.5 mi
Backwoods Adventure Trail0.4 mi
Upland Woods Trail0.3 mi
Wetland Awareness Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
24 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
13 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Beverly Hills TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
61Tennis
32Soccer
32Baseball
21Pickleball
7Basketball
6Football
4Softball
3Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Brookfield
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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brookfield →
Next door
Brookfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wauwatosa27 miMenomonee Falls23 miNew Berlin17 miBrookfield8.9 miWest Allis4.9 miElm Grove0.2 miButler0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.3 | 40 | 91% | A− |
| Elm Grove | 4% | 0.1 | 20 | 94% | B |
| New Berlin | 5% | 0.5 | 31 | 90% | A− |
| Butler | 6% | 0.1 | 21 | 60% | B− |
| Menomonee Falls | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 66% | B+ |
| West Allis | 7% | 0.4 | 12 | 95% | B+ |
| Wauwatosa | 11% | 2.0 | 26 | 91% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookfield
Where can I hike in Brookfield?
The longest trail networks: Wirth Park, 1.7 miles; Mitchell Park, 1.1 miles; Fox Brook Park, 0.4 miles; Lilly Heights Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookfield is conserved land?
6% 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 Brookfield’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Endicott Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brookfield?
24 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of painted or protected lanes, 13 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Beverly Hills Trail.
Is there public land near Brookfield?
26,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,648 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brookfield have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #127 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 Brookfield 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 →