Sunset Park
Park
27 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Elkhorn
Elkhorn has 139 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Elkhorn, 0.4 per square mile of land. 2% of Elkhorn’s land is conserved, about 120 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #241 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
120 acres · of 8.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
139 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 1.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Elkhorn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elkhorn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elkhorn is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #241 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elkhorn’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (139 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home87% 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 59%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Sunset Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Babe Mann Park
Park
51 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Harris Park
Park
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Sunset Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Harris Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Market Street Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Babe Mann Park51 acres
Veterans' Park8 acres
DirectionsTasch Park3 acres
Temlitz Park2 acres
Who protects it
120 conserved acres
2% of Elkhorn’s land. Who manages Elkhorn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city115 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Local Park · 115 acState Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Mann Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Rotary Park & Soccer Complex Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Harris Field Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| White River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Tasch Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Temlitz Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Market Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Elkhorn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Elkhorn
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Elkhorn
Love's Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
White River Trail0.7 mi
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
White River State TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
11Baseball
8Tennis
3Soccer
2Basketball
2Football
2Softball
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).
Joseph P. Webster HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itEdward Elderkin HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itReynolds-Weed HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itElkhorn Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2000
About itElkhorn Band ShellStructure · listed 2012
About itElkhorn Municipal BuildingBuilding · listed 2012
About itHenry D. L. and Jennie Adkins HouseBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Elkhorn
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 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Elkhorn →
Next door
Elkhorn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn | 2% | 0.4 | 14 | 87% | B |
| Sugar Creek | 7% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Geneva | 1% | 1.0 | 17 | 46% | B− |
| Lafayette | 1% | 0.3 | 65 | 1% | C+ |
| Delavan | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 34% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elkhorn
Where can I hike in Elkhorn?
The longest trail networks: Sunset Park, 0.4 miles; Harris Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elkhorn is conserved land?
2% 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 Elkhorn’s trails?
Sunset Park and Babe Mann Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elkhorn?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.9 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: White River State Trail.
Is there public land near Elkhorn?
15,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elkhorn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Elkhorn have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #241 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 Elkhorn 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 →