Old Racetrack Park
Park
63 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Edgerton Post Office · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Edgerton
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Edgerton
The biggest trail networks: Old Racetrack Park (0.5 mi). 127 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Edgerton’s land is conserved, about 114 acres.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #167 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
114 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
127 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Edgerton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgerton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgerton is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #167 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgerton’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (127 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 54%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Old Racetrack Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
4% of Edgerton’s land. Who manages Edgerton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city114 ac
Local Park · 114 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racetrack Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Open Space Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Orchard Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Fish Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Winston Drive Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kienbaum Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| St Johns Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Windfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Edgerton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Edgerton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Baseball
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Charles L. Culton HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itEdgerton Public Grade SchoolsBuilding · listed 1987
About itSterling North HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itEdgerton DepotBuilding · listed 1998
About itPomeroy and Pelton Tobacco WarehouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itFulton Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itEdgerton Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2000
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Edgerton
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edgerton →
Next door
Edgerton and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Edgerton
Where can I hike in Edgerton?
The longest trail networks: Old Racetrack Park, 0.5 miles; Central Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgerton is conserved land?
4% 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 Edgerton’s trails?
Old Racetrack Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgerton?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edgerton?
5,010 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgerton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Edgerton have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #167 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 Edgerton 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 →