Brooklyn State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
284 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cleveland's Hall and Blacksmith Shop · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brooklyn
Brooklyn has 375 acres of parks, 306 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Brooklyn State Wildlife Area (0.7 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Brooklyn.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
732 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
375 ac
306 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,109 ft
Liberty Pole Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Brooklyn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 41% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold 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 land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land306 acres of park per 1,000 residents (375 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home12% 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 41%
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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 Brooklyn State Wildlife Area, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Liberty Creek State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
209 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Liberty Pole Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
732 conserved acres
3% of Brooklyn’s land. Who manages Brooklyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources859 ac
Private owners206 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)206 ac
County70 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service20 ac
State Recreation Area · 526 acConservation Easement · 227 acPrivate Conservation · 206 acAgricultural Easement · 206 acState Conservation Area · 133 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 481 | Open |
| Liberty Creek Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 119 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 70 | Restricted |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 63 | Restricted |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 63 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Brooklyn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brooklyn
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Brooklyn
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Brooklyn
Liberty Pole Hill1,109 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Brooklyn
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Cleveland's Hall and Blacksmith ShopBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brooklyn →
Next door
Brooklyn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 3% | under 0.1 | 306 | 12% | C+ |
| Oregon | 12% | 0.3 | 691 | 59% | A− |
| Albany | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Exeter | 3% | 0.2 | 295 | 32% | B |
| Union | 5% | 0.1 | 187 | 32% | 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: Brooklyn State Wildlife Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn’s trails?
Brooklyn State Wildlife Area and Liberty Creek State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brooklyn?
12,162 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 375 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn have?
Ahead of 41% 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 →