Byron has 995 acres of parks, 824 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Byron, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Byron’s land is conserved, about 992 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Byron?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Byron have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Byron is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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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992 conserved acres
4% of Byron’s land. Who manages Byron’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 991 | Open |
| Necedah Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4 | Restricted |
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September is the best month for walking in Byron
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Byron →
Byron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 4% | 0.1 | 824 | 14% | B− |
| Cutler | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| La Grange | 1% | 0.5 | 48 | 22% | C+ |
| Scott | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakdale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Byron
How much of Byron 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.
Is there public land near Byron?
16,337 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Byron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 995 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Byron have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Byron 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 →