Jersey Valley County Park
Park
30 acres0.4 mi of trail
Meadow LoopLake Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clinton
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
57 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,243 ft
McElhose Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home2% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 17%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Clinton. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Jersey Valley County Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Managed by Kickapoo Valley Reserve Board
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
57 conserved acres
under 1% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources57 ac
State Conservation Area · 31 acConservation Easement · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Fork Kickapoo River Watershed State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 31 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Clinton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Clinton
McElhose Hill1,243 ft elevation
DirectionsPerkins Hill1,243 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Meadow Loop0.3 mi
Lake Loop0.1 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Apfel, George, Round BarnBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Clinton
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton →
Next door
Clinton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | under 1% | under 0.1 | 30 | 2% | C− |
| Whitestown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Christiana | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Webster | — 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 Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Jersey Valley County Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Jersey Valley County Park and Kickapoo Valley Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton?
5,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 17% 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 Clinton neighbors.
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Sources
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 →