Harmony has 12 acres of parks, 4.7 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Harmony, 0.1 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #348 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
How much outdoors does Harmony have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harmony is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #348 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
42 conserved acres
under 1% of Harmony’s land. Who manages Harmony’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 39 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Harmony
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
September is the best month for walking in Harmony
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 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harmony →
Harmony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 54% | C− |
| Janesville | 8% | 0.7 | 38 | 99% | A |
| Johnstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Milton | 6% | 0.2 | 32 | 21% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harmony
How much of Harmony is conserved land?
under 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 Harmony’s trails?
Ice Age County Park and Saturn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harmony?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harmony?
6,286 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harmony or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harmony have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #348 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 Harmony 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 →