Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Brooklyn
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Brooklyn, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brooklyn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brooklyn is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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.
Smithfield Park
26 conserved acres
3% of Brooklyn’s land. Who manages Brooklyn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Smithfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Water Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Brooklyn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
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) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brooklyn →
Brooklyn and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Brooklyn
Where can I hike in Brooklyn?
The longest trail networks: Smithfield Park, 0.1 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?
Legion Park and Smithfield Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brooklyn?
11,206 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brooklyn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brooklyn have?
Ahead of 65% 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.
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 →