Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk
Nature preserve
33 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 5.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Brooklyn’s land is conserved, about 818 acres.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
818 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Highest peak
981 ft
Spaulding Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brooklyn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brooklyn is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brooklyn’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13CParks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 22%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Brooklyn. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Assembly Creek and Springs Conservancy
Nature preserve
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Green Lake Rearing Station
Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Winnebago Trail Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Winnebago Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk33 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Winnebago Trail Nature Preserve7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAssembly Creek and Springs Conservancy24 acres
Green Lake Rearing Station16 acres
Sunset County Park5 acres
Who protects it
818 conserved acres
4% of Brooklyn’s land. Who manages Brooklyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners593 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)183 ac
State natural resources66 ac
County9 ac
Private Park · 593 acConservation Easement · 190 acState Conservation Area · 42 acState Recreation Area · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawsonia Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 593 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 26 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 25 | Restricted |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 9 | Restricted |
| Snake Creek Fen State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Restricted |
| Tuscumbia Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Brooklyn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Brooklyn
Friendship Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Brooklyn
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Brooklyn
Deacon Mills Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsDuering's Landing
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Brooklyn
Spaulding Hill981 ft elevation
DirectionsPools Hill797 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brooklyn
Anderson Cabins & CampingGreen Lake Conference Center
DirectionsCedar Grove CircleGreen Lake Conference Center
DirectionsGreen Lake Campground
DirectionsMeadowview VillageGreen Lake Conference Center
DirectionsPine MeadowGreen Lake Conference Center
DirectionsShady Oak CircleGreen Lake Conference Center
DirectionsTower View CircleGreen Lake Conference Center
DirectionsWhispering Oaks Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Winnebago Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Tennis
3Beach volleyball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Brooklyn
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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 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 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brooklyn →
Next door
Brooklyn and its neighbors
Brooklyn has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 7% | C− |
| Green Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Lake | 9% | 0.1 | 61 | 80% | B+ |
| Princeton | under 1% | under 0.1 | 22 | 13% | C− |
| Berlin | 2% | 0.1 | 41 | 17% | C |
| St. Marie | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ripon | 5% | 0.2 | 261 | 22% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brooklyn
Where can I hike in Brooklyn?
The longest trail networks: Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk, 0.3 miles; Winnebago Trail Nature Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brooklyn is conserved land?
4% 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 Brooklyn’s trails?
Norwegian Bay Wetlands & Boardwalk and Assembly Creek and Springs Conservancy don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brooklyn?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brooklyn?
15,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Brooklyn 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 →