Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Delavan
9.1 miles of mapped trail cross Delavan, 1.2 per square mile of land. 279 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Delavan’s land is conserved, about 214 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #61 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Delavan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Delavan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delavan is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #61 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 Delavan’s area (0 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Congdon Gardens, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delavan Memorial Arboretum
Ned Hollister Wetlands Conservancy
All 18 parks & preserves
214 conserved acres
5% of Delavan’s land. Water is left out: Delavan has 7.4 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Delavan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hollister Wetlands Conservancy Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Congdon Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Ora Rice Arboretum Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Gordon Yadon Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Paul Lange Arboretum Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Delavan Fest Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Wilma H. Lauterback Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Robert H Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
21 places to go in Delavan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
7.6 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Delavan: July and September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delavan →
Delavan and its neighbors
Delavan has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan | 5% | 1.2 | 32 | 99% | A |
| Darien | — 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 Delavan
Where can I hike in Delavan?
The longest trail networks: Congdon Gardens, 0.1 miles; Ned Hollister Wetlands Conservancy, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delavan 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 Delavan’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Congdon Gardens (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delavan?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 5.8 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Delavan?
4,152 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delavan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 279 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Delavan have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Delavan 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 →