MacKenzie Center
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
102 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Dekorra
Dekorra has 1,268 acres of parks, 514 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Dekorra’s land is conserved, about 2,413 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Dekorra. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,413 acres · of 40.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,268 ac
514 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Dekorra?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dekorra have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dekorra is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dekorra’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land514 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,268 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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Water is 10% of Dekorra’s area (4 of 45 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 MacKenzie Center, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
199 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lib Cross Island
Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Happy Hollow Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,413 conserved acres
9% of Dekorra’s land. Water is left out: Dekorra has 40.4 square miles of land and 4.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dekorra’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,689 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service674 ac
County339 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits186 ac
Bureau of Land Management124 ac
Private owners16 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,638 acResource Management Area · 674 acState Conservation Area · 344 acConservation Easement · 186 acNational Public Lands · 124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 674 | Restricted |
| Poynette Game Farm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 436 | Open |
| Rowan Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 412 | Open |
| Rocky Run Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 348 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 244 | Restricted |
| Hinkson Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 229 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 210 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 124 | Open |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 50 | Restricted |
| Rocky Run Oak Savanna State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 50 | Restricted |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Dekorra
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dekorra
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Dekorra
Lakeside Boat Launch
DirectionsWhalen Grade Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Dekorra
MacKenzie Picnic AreaIn MacKenzie Center
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Dekorra Heritage Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Dekorra
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dekorra →
Next door
Dekorra and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Point8.6 miLodi4.0 miArlington2.8 miLowville2.1 miPacific1.7 miPoynette1.3 miDekorra1.2 miCaledonia0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekorra | 9% | under 0.1 | 514 | 54% | B |
| Poynette | 12% | 0.5 | 87 | 99%+ | A |
| Caledonia | 18% | under 0.1 | 2,634 | 16% | B |
| Lowville | 13% | 0.1 | 2,548 | 22% | B |
| Lodi | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Arlington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pacific | 20% | 0.1 | 910 | 60% | B+ |
| West Point | 3% | 0.3 | 150 | 19% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dekorra
Where can I hike in Dekorra?
The longest trail networks: MacKenzie Center, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dekorra 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 Dekorra’s trails?
MacKenzie Center and Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dekorra?
35,554 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dekorra or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,393 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dekorra have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Dekorra 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 →