High Cliff State Park
Nature preserve
879 acres13.8 mi of trail
North Trail SystemOverlook TrailForest Management TrailLime-Kiln Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Harrison
Harrison has 954 acres of parks, 70 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: High Cliff State Park (13.8 mi). 17 miles of mapped trail cross Harrison, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Harrison’s land is conserved, about 1,103 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #142 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,103 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
954 ac
70 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 6.0 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harrison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrison is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #142 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harrison’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land70 acres of park per 1,000 residents (954 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home62% 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 74%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 61%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 High Cliff State Park, with 13.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Farmer's Field Park
Managed by Village of Harrison
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,103 conserved acres
5% of Harrison’s land. Who manages Harrison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources876 ac
Private owners198 ac
Joint17 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
State Park · 873 acPrivate Park · 198 acLocal Park · 32 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Cliff State Park State Park | State natural resources | 873 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 198 | Open |
| Darboy Community Par Local Park | Joint | 17 | Open |
| Harrison Athletic Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Clover Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Harrison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Harrison
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Harrison
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Harrison
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Harrison
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Harrison
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Harrison
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 7.1 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
North Trail System2.0 mi
Overlook Trail1.9 mi
Forest Management Trail1.5 mi
Lime-Kiln Trail1.4 mi
Woodland Trail1.3 mi
Openfield Trail1.0 mi
South Trail System0.6 mi
Indian Mound Trail0.5 mi
Old Entrance Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
5Soccer
5Basketball
1Volleyball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Harrison
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harrison →
Next door
Harrison and its neighbors
Harrison has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Harrison17 miAppleton12 miSherwood6.0 miKaukauna5.2 miMenasha4.2 miWoodville1.0 miBuchanan0.8 miStockbridge0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 5% | 0.5 | 70 | 62% | B+ |
| Menasha | 5% | 0.7 | 13 | 98% | A− |
| Sherwood | 15% | 1.7 | 102 | 90% | A+ |
| Appleton | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 92% | B+ |
| Kaukauna | 3% | 0.6 | 14 | 95% | B+ |
| Woodville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buchanan | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 86% | C |
| Stockbridge | under 1% | under 0.1 | 173 | 16% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harrison
Where can I hike in Harrison?
The longest trail networks: High Cliff State Park, 13.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harrison is conserved land?
5% 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 Harrison’s trails?
High Cliff State Park and Farmer's Field Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harrison?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harrison?
14,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 954 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harrison have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #142 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 Harrison 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 →