Brown Deer School · Photo: Freekee · CC08% of Brown Deer’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
8% of Brown Deer’s land is conserved, about 230 acres. 98 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Brown Deer, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #199 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brown Deer?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brown Deer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brown Deer is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #199 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
The longest trail network is Algonquin Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
A.C. Hanson Park
Brown Deer Park
All 5 parks & preserves
230 conserved acres
8% of Brown Deer’s land. Who manages Brown Deer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 153 | Open |
| Brown Deer Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Oak Leaf Trail Local Other or Unknown | County | 17 | Open |
| Hanson Park, A.C. Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Fairy Chasm Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Algonquin Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Brown Deer Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Granville Woods Natural Area Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
16 places to go in Brown Deer
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
7.8 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Brown Deer
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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brown Deer →
Brown Deer and its neighbors
Brown Deer has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer | 8% | 0.2 | 8 | 99% | B+ |
| River Hills | 6% | 0.1 | 10 | 36% | C+ |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brown Deer
Where can I hike in Brown Deer?
The longest trail networks: Algonquin Park, 0.4 miles; Village Park, 0.3 miles; A.C. Hanson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brown Deer is conserved land?
8% 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 Brown Deer’s trails?
Algonquin Park and Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brown Deer?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of painted or protected lanes, 4.7 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Brown Deer?
11,730 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brown Deer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brown Deer have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #199 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 Brown Deer 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 →