River Bend Park
Park
48 acres1.3 mi of trail
Parcours TrailMy Best Friend's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Horicon
19% of Horicon’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
19% of Horicon’s land is conserved, about 438 acres. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Horicon, 1.5 per square mile of land. 259 acres are parks and preserves, 68 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #7 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
438 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
259 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Horicon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Horicon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Horicon is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #7 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Horicon’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land68 acres of park per 1,000 residents (259 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 98%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 River Bend Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
100 acres0.5 mi of trail
One Mile Island Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Osborne Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Osborne Park Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
River Bend Park48 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHoricon Marsh Wildlife Area100 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsOsborne Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBowling Green Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDischer Park12 acres
DirectionsHoricon School Apartments Park8 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park5 acres
DirectionsWhitty Park4 acres
DirectionsLegion Park2 acres
DirectionsRotary Park1 acres
Who protects it
438 conserved acres
19% of Horicon’s land. Who manages Horicon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners211 ac
State natural resources123 ac
Town or city104 ac
Private Park · 190 acLocal Park · 125 acState Recreation Area · 123 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 190 | Open |
| Horicon Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 123 | Open |
| River Bend Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Boathouse Park Local Park | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Whitty Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Discher Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Clausen Bowling Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Osborne Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Legion Auxiliary Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Horicon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Horicon
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Horicon
Horicon Lions Dog ParkHours: Mon–Sun 6 am – 9 pm · In River Bend Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Horicon
6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Horicon
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Horicon
The Playful Goose Campground of the Horicon Marsh
DirectionsDisc golf in Horicon
Rock River DGCIn River Bend Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Horicon
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
Parcours Trail1.0 mi
My Best Friend's Trail0.4 mi
Osborne Park Hiking Trail0.3 mi
One Mile Island Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Baseball
6Tracks
5Basketball
2Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Pickleball
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Horicon
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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Horicon →
Next door
Horicon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horicon | 19% | 1.5 | 68 | 98% | A+ |
| Hubbard | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 17% | D |
| Kekoskee | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 45 | 15% | C |
| Burnett | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Horicon
Where can I hike in Horicon?
The longest trail networks: River Bend Park, 1.3 miles; Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, 0.5 miles; Osborne Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Horicon is conserved land?
19% 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 Horicon’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Horicon?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Horicon?
13,432 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Horicon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 259 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Horicon have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Horicon 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 →