Albert and Edith Adelman House · Photo: Freekee at English Wikipedia · Public domain97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Fox Point
59 acres are parks and preserves, 8.8 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Fox Point’s land is conserved, about 41 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Fox Point, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #255 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fox Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fox Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fox Point is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #255 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Doctors Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
All 5 parks & preserves
41 conserved acres
2% of Fox Point’s land. Who manages Fox Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Park Local Park | County | 45 | Open |
| Indian Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Stormonth City Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
11 places to go in Fox Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
0.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Fox Point: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 53 | 64 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fox Point →
Fox Point 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 Point | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 97% | B− |
| Glendale | 12% | 0.8 | 37 | 99%+ | A |
| Bayside | 2% | 2.3 | 8 | 73% | B |
| River Hills | 6% | 0.1 | 10 | 36% | C+ |
| Whitefish Bay | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fox Point
Where can I hike in Fox Point?
The longest trail networks: Doctors Park, 0.3 miles; Indian Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fox Point 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 Fox Point’s trails?
Doctors Park and Indian Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fox Point?
10,098 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fox Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fox Point have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #255 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 Point 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 →