Photo: Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Hartland
The biggest trail networks: Hartland Ice Age Marsh (1 mi). 311 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hartland, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #128 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hartland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hartland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hartland is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #128 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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 Hartland Ice Age Marsh, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
63 conserved acres
2% of Hartland’s land. Who manages Hartland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Hartbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bark River Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Penbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Louis Joliet Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
14 places to go in Hartland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
11 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.
14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
2 more on the History page.
September is the best month for walking in Hartland
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) | 28 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hartland →
Hartland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartland | 2% | 0.7 | 31 | 97% | A− |
| Merton | 3% | 0.7 | 71 | 47% | B+ |
| Delafield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delafield | 5% | 1.3 | 66 | 80% | A |
| Lisbon | under 1% | 0.3 | 33 | 38% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hartland
Where can I hike in Hartland?
The longest trail networks: Hartland Ice Age Marsh, 1 miles; Penbrook Park, 0.4 miles; Nixon Park, 0.4 miles; Centennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hartland is conserved land?
2% 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 Hartland’s trails?
Hartland Ice Age Marsh and Penbrook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hartland?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hartland?
13,066 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hartland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 311 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hartland have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Hartland 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 →