Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown · Public domain96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in De Pere
The biggest trail networks: Voyageur Park (0.9 mi), Southwest Park (0.7 mi), VFW Park (0.6 mi). 530 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross De Pere, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #177 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is De Pere?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does De Pere have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, De Pere is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #177 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 6% of De Pere’s area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Voyageur Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southwest Park
Brown County Fairgrounds
All 20 parks & preserves
252 conserved acres
3% of De Pere’s land. Water is left out: De Pere has 12.0 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages De Pere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Fox River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 29 | Open |
| Voyageur Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Ice Center/ Perkofski Ramp Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Jim Martin Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Vfw Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Optimist Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
34 places to go in De Pere
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 12 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
7.5 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.
19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
7 more on the History page.
September is the best month for walking in De Pere
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 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in De Pere →
De Pere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Pere | 3% | 0.3 | 21 | 96% | B+ |
| Ledgeview | under 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 90% | B− |
| Ashwaubenon | 4% | 0.6 | 21 | 90% | B+ |
| Lawrence | under 1% | 0.5 | 35 | 60% | B− |
| Allouez | 13% | 1.3 | 32 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in De Pere
Where can I hike in De Pere?
The longest trail networks: Voyageur Park, 0.9 miles; Southwest Park, 0.7 miles; VFW Park, 0.6 miles; Brown County Fairgrounds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of De Pere 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.
Are dogs allowed on De Pere’s trails?
Voyageur Park and Southwest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in De Pere?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near De Pere?
7,264 acres of parks and open public land lie inside De Pere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 530 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does De Pere have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 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 De Pere 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 →