Photo: Wwahammy · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Combined Locks’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 137 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #40 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Combined Locks?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Combined Locks have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Combined Locks is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #40 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Water is 9% of Combined Locks’ area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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 Memorial Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Van Zeeland Park
Jonen Park
All 5 parks & preserves
111 conserved acres
9% of Combined Locks’ land. Water is left out: Combined Locks has 1.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Combined Locks’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Locks Recreation Department And Park Local Park | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Lindberg Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Van Zeeland Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ce Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 1 | Open |
| Blaese Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Combined Locks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.6 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.
September is the best month for walking in Combined Locks
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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Combined Locks →
Combined Locks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Locks | 9% | 0.6 | 38 | 99%+ | A |
| Buchanan | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 86% | C |
| Kimberly | 6% | 0.4 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Kaukauna | 3% | 0.6 | 14 | 95% | B+ |
| Little Chute | 3% | 0.3 | 13 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Combined Locks
Where can I hike in Combined Locks?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Combined Locks is conserved land?
9% 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 Combined Locks’ trails?
Memorial Park and Lindberg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Combined Locks?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Combined Locks?
5,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Combined Locks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Combined Locks have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #40 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 Combined Locks 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 →