Homestead Hollow County Park
Park
101 acres2.8 mi of trail
Brown TrailRed TrailGreen TrailBrown/Blue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shawn Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Germantown
Germantown has 334 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Homestead Hollow County Park (2.8 mi), Friedenfeld Park (1.3 mi), Alt Bauer Park (0.9 mi). 1% of Germantown’s land is conserved, about 287 acres. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #284 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
287 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
334 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Germantown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Germantown is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #284 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 Germantown’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (334 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home74% 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 48%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 22%
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 Homestead Hollow County Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schoen Laufen Park
Park
26 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Windsong Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Homestead Hollow County Park101 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFriedenfeld Park52 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAlt Bauer Park19 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsSchoen Laufen Park26 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWindsong Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Little League Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKinderberg Park24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Weidenbach Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpassland Park25 acres
DirectionsFiremens Park20 acres
DirectionsHaupt Strasse Park13 acres
DirectionsDheinsville Historic Park8 acres
Tree Tops Park (private, residents only)3 acres
Who protects it
287 conserved acres
1% of Germantown’s land. Who manages Germantown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city182 ac
County102 ac
Private owners3 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Local Park · 284 acPrivate Conservation · 3 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Hollow County Park Local Park | County | 102 | Open |
| Friendenfeld Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Alt Bauer Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Kinderberg Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Schoen Laufren Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Spassland Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Firemens Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Haupt Strasse Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Weidenbach Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas Private Conservation | Private owners | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
15 places to go in Germantown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Germantown
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Germantown
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.7 mi
Brown Trail0.8 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Green Trail0.4 mi
Brown/Blue Trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Blue/Green Trail0.2 mi
Brown/Green Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
19Soccer
19Tennis
14Baseball
8Pickleball
7Basketball
3Beach volleyball
3Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Germantown
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Germantown →
Next door
Germantown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | 1% | 0.3 | 16 | 74% | B− |
| Menomonee Falls | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 66% | B+ |
| Richfield | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 32% | C+ |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Jackson | 13% | 0.1 | 656 | 25% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Germantown
Where can I hike in Germantown?
The longest trail networks: Homestead Hollow County Park, 2.8 miles; Friedenfeld Park, 1.3 miles; Alt Bauer Park, 0.9 miles; Schoen Laufen Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Germantown 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 Germantown’s trails?
Homestead Hollow County Park and Friedenfeld Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Germantown?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Germantown?
19,659 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Germantown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 334 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Germantown have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #284 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 Germantown 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 →