Naga-Waukee County Park
Park
233 acres5.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Delafield
Delafield has 12 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
474 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Naga-Waukee County Park (5.1 mi), Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit (3.3 mi), Oakwood Community Park (0.5 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #75 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
292 acres · of 9.4 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
474 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Delafield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Delafield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delafield is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #75 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Delafield’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (474 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 80%
Water is 15% of Delafield’s area (2 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Naga-Waukee County Park, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
123 acres3.3 mi of trail
Prairie PathIce Age TrailNemahbin Spring Access TrailConnector Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Oakwood Community Park
Park
36 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Naga-Waukee County Park233 acres · 5.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit123 acres · 3.3 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Oakwood Community Park36 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBostrom Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFiremans Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDickten Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCushing Memorial Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSaint John's Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAmerican Legion Park6 acres
DirectionsNashotah Park1 acres
Liberty Park1 acres
DirectionsCedar Valley Park1 acres
Who protects it
292 conserved acres
5% of Delafield’s land. Water is left out: Delafield has 9.4 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Delafield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources161 ac
County112 ac
Town or city42 ac
Local Park · 154 acState Resource Management Area · 115 acState Conservation Area · 23 acState Recreation Area · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Moraine State Forest-Lapham Peak Unit State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 115 | Open |
| Naga-Waukee Park Local Park | County | 110 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 23 | Restricted |
| Delafield State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 23 | Open |
| Fish Hatchery Sports Area Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Cushing Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Firemen'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Bostrom Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| St. John'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Delafield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Delafield
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Delafield
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Delafield
Nagawicka Boat LaunchIn Naga-Waukee County Park
DirectionsPlus 7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Delafield
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Delafield
Naga-Waukee County Park CampgroundFee · In Naga-Waukee County Park · Naga-Waukee County
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miHorses · 1.8 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Prairie Path1.6 mi
Ice Age Trail0.7 mi
Ice Age National Scenic Trail0.2 mi
Nemahbin Spring Access Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Lake Circle PathBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
16Tennis
8Volleyball
6Baseball
4Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hawks InnBuilding · listed 1972
About itSt. John Chrysostom ChurchBuilding · listed 1972
About itChapel of St. Mary the VirginBuilding · listed 1972
About itSt. John's Military AcademyDistrict · listed 1977
About itDelafield Fish HatcheryBuilding · listed 1981
About itBishopsteadBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Delafield
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delafield →
Next door
Delafield and its neighbors
Delafield has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Merton18 miDelafield12 miOconomowoc5.8 miSummit5.0 miHartland3.9 miOkauchee Lake2.1 miNashotah2.0 miChenequa1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delafield | 5% | 1.3 | 66 | 80% | A |
| Nashotah | 6% | 1.2 | 67 | 73% | A− |
| Summit | under 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 37% | C |
| Hartland | 2% | 0.7 | 31 | 97% | A− |
| Merton | 3% | 0.7 | 71 | 47% | B+ |
| Okauchee Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oconomowoc | 3% | 0.2 | 35 | 64% | B |
| Chenequa | — 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 Delafield
Where can I hike in Delafield?
The longest trail networks: Naga-Waukee County Park, 5.1 miles; Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit, 3.3 miles; Oakwood Community Park, 0.5 miles; Bostrom Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delafield is conserved land?
5% 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 Delafield’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delafield?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Lake Circle Path.
Is there public land near Delafield?
20,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delafield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 477 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Delafield have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 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 Delafield 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 →