Casco has 687 acres of parks, 623 for every 1,000 residents
44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Casco, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Casco’s land is conserved, about 640 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Casco?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Casco have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Casco is ahead of 58% 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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640 conserved acres
3% of Casco’s land. Who manages Casco’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. (Buzz) Besadny Fish And Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 590 | Open |
| C.D. (Buzz) Besadny Fish And Wildlife Area 6 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 18 | Closed |
1 places to go in Casco
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Casco: May and July to September
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 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Casco →
Casco and its neighbors
Casco has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casco | 3% | 0.2 | 623 | 44% | B |
| Pierce | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Kewaunee | 8% | 0.1 | 1,478 | 21% | B |
| Luxemburg | under 1% | 0.2 | 34 | 19% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Casco
How much of Casco 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.
Where can I bike in Casco?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Casco?
3,419 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Casco or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 687 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Casco have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Casco 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 →