George Lawrence Jr. Clarke House · Photo: porterhse · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Butler’s land is conserved: 32 acres
39 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Butler, 0.1 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Butler have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Butler is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Conserved land 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Frontier Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
32 conserved acres
6% of Butler’s land. Who manages Butler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Frontier Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
3 places to go in Butler
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 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.
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 Butler
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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 43 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Butler →
Butler and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 6% | 0.1 | 21 | 60% | B− |
| Menomonee Falls | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 66% | B+ |
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.3 | 40 | 91% | A− |
| 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 Butler
Where can I hike in Butler?
The longest trail networks: Frontier Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Butler 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 Butler’s trails?
Frontier Park and Menomonee River Parkway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Butler?
15,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Butler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Butler have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Butler 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 →