Photo: User:Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 2.5Fox Crossing has 310 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fox Crossing, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of Fox Crossing’s land is conserved, about 222 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #210 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fox Crossing?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fox Crossing have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fox Crossing is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #210 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 11% of Fox Crossing’s area (1 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wittmann Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 16 parks & preserves
222 conserved acres
3% of Fox Crossing’s land. Water is left out: Fox Crossing has 12.6 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fox Crossing’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Hauser Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Cb Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Wittman Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Fritsch Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Fritse Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Palisades Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Schildt Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Pearl Stroebe-Cox Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Closed |
| Friendship State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in Fox Crossing
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.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Plus 1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
22 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.
September is the best month for walking in Fox Crossing
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fox Crossing →
Fox Crossing and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Crossing | 3% | 0.3 | 16 | 94% | B |
| Menasha | 5% | 0.7 | 13 | 98% | A− |
| Appleton | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 92% | B+ |
| Neenah | 1% | 0.3 | 17 | 85% | B− |
| Clayton | 6% | 0.6 | 324 | 22% | B+ |
| Neenah | 6% | 0.2 | 14 | 99% | B+ |
| Grand Chute | 4% | 0.5 | 27 | 85% | B+ |
| Harrison | — 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 Fox Crossing
Where can I hike in Fox Crossing?
The longest trail networks: Wittmann Park, 0.4 miles; Schildt Park, 0.3 miles; Woodland Prairie, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fox Crossing 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 Fox Crossing’s trails?
Wittmann Park and Schildt Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fox Crossing?
22 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes and 20 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fox Crossing?
10,226 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fox Crossing or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 310 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fox Crossing have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #210 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 Fox Crossing 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 →