Fischer Property
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Farmington
Farmington has 54 acres of parks, 42 for every 1,000 residents
20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Farmington’s land is conserved, about 755 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
755 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 4.7 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmington is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farmington’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home20% 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 32%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Farmington. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
755 conserved acres
3% of Farmington’s land. Who manages Farmington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County507 ac
State natural resources438 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)195 ac
State Conservation Area · 507 acState Recreation Area · 388 acConservation Easement · 195 acState Park · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 506 | Restricted |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 386 | Open |
| Glacial Drumlin State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 51 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 1 | Restricted |
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Farmington
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) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Farmington →
Next door
Farmington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jefferson9.5 miAztalan5.3 miMilford2.5 miWatertown2.1 miConcord1.6 miJohnson Creek0.1 miFarmington0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 3% | under 0.1 | 42 | 20% | C |
| Johnson Creek | 2% | under 0.1 | 12 | 98% | B− |
| Milford | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D |
| Watertown | 2% | 0.1 | 15 | 13% | C− |
| Aztalan | 3% | 0.2 | 596 | 66% | B+ |
| Concord | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | 7% | C− |
| Jefferson | 13% | 0.2 | 866 | 30% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Farmington
How much of Farmington is conserved land?
3% 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 Farmington’s trails?
Fischer Property doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Farmington?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Farmington?
12,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Farmington have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Farmington 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 →