Hermansen Woods
Managed by Geneva Lake Conservancy
16 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Geneva
Geneva has 30 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hermansen Woods (0.6 mi). 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 92 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #259 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
255 acres · of 28.5 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Geneva?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Geneva have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneva is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #259 of 362 in Wisconsin. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Geneva’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (92 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home46% 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 54%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 29%
Water is 5% of Geneva’s area (2 of 30 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
The longest trail network is Hermansen Woods, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
Nature preserve
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
255 conserved acres
1% of Geneva’s land. Water is left out: Geneva has 28.5 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Geneva’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources429 ac
Town or city2 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Recreation Area · 182 acState Conservation Area · 181 acState Park · 67 acLocal Park · 2 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Como Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 182 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 181 | Restricted |
| White River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 67 | Open |
| Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| Charlotte Peterson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Geneva
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Geneva
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Geneva
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Geneva
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.0 miUnpaved · 16.1 mi
White River Trail4.9 mi
Orange Trail3.1 mi
Blue Trail2.3 mi
Duck Lake Nature Trail1.7 mi
Red Trail1.5 mi
Yellow Trail1.0 mi
White Trail0.8 mi
Ernest Roeker Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
2.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
White River State TrailBike route
4.9 miOrange TrailBike route
3.1 miYellow TrailBike route
2.8 miBlue TrailBike route
2.3 miCourts & fields
4Tennis
1Baseball
1Equestrian
1Soccer
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Geneva: 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) | 9.4 | 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) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Geneva →
Next door
Geneva and its neighbors
Geneva has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 1% | 1.0 | 17 | 46% | B− |
| Lake Geneva | 10% | 1.9 | 80 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Elkhorn | 2% | 0.4 | 14 | 87% | B |
| Williams Bay | 13% | 3.4 | 81 | 96% | A+ |
| Linn | 1% | 0.8 | 64 | 12% | B− |
| Lafayette | 1% | 0.3 | 65 | 1% | C+ |
| Lyons | 3% | 0.4 | 72 | 46% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneva
Where can I hike in Geneva?
The longest trail networks: Hermansen Woods, 0.6 miles; Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Geneva is conserved land?
1% 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 Geneva’s trails?
Hermansen Woods and Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Geneva?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths and 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: White River State Trail, Orange Trail and Yellow Trail.
Is there public land near Geneva?
6,503 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneva or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Geneva have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #259 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 Geneva 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 →