Elderwood · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.012% of Glendale’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 12% of Glendale’s land is conserved, about 448 acres. 504 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #27 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Glendale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Glendale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glendale is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #27 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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 Kletzsch Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Richard E. Maslowski Glendale Community Park
Milwaukee River Parkway
All 9 parks & preserves
448 conserved acres
12% of Glendale’s land. Who manages Glendale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kletzsch Park Local Park | Not recorded | 263 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | County | 194 | Open |
| Milwaukee River Parkway Local Recreation Area | County | 57 | Open |
| Oak Leaf Trail Local Other or Unknown | County | 40 | Open |
| Union Pacific Railroad Corridor Local Recreation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Milwaukee River Greenway Westside Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Whitefish Bay Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
13 places to go in Glendale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
15 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.
2 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.
September is the best month for walking in Glendale
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 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
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 Glendale →
Glendale and its neighbors
Glendale has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | 12% | 0.8 | 37 | 99%+ | A |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| River Hills | 6% | 0.1 | 10 | 36% | C+ |
| Fox Point | 2% | 0.2 | 9 | 97% | B− |
| 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 Glendale
Where can I hike in Glendale?
The longest trail networks: Kletzsch Park, 2.6 miles; Lincoln Park, 0.6 miles; Richard E. Maslowski Glendale Community Park, 0.5 miles; Milwaukee River Parkway, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glendale is conserved land?
12% 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 Glendale’s trails?
Kletzsch Park and Lincoln Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glendale?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes, 9.4 of off-road paths and 2.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Glendale?
12,649 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glendale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 504 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Glendale have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #27 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 Glendale 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 →