Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0Chilton has 89 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Chilton’s land is conserved, about 51 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Chilton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #236 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chilton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chilton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chilton is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #236 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Morrissey Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Calumet County Fairgrounds
All 6 parks & preserves
51 conserved acres
2% of Chilton’s land. Who manages Chilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nennig Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Hobart Park And Ball Field Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Morrissey Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Optimist Riverwalk Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Klinkner Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kiwanis Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Brewery Hill Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Chilton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Chilton
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 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chilton →
Chilton and its neighbors
Chilton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilton | 2% | 0.2 | 22 | 94% | B |
| Charlestown | — 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 Chilton
Where can I hike in Chilton?
The longest trail networks: Morrissey Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chilton is conserved land?
2% 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 Chilton’s trails?
Morrissey Park and Calumet County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chilton?
16,053 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chilton have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 Chilton 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 →