Lubahn Park
Park
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: James Steakley · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Jefferson
Jefferson has 96 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Jefferson’s land is conserved, about 120 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #230 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
120 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
96 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
4.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Jefferson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jefferson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jefferson is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #230 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jefferson’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (96 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home90% 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 62%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 37%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Lubahn Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schiferl Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Lubahn Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
River Front Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStoppenbach Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary/Waterfront Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTensfeldt Park12 acres
DirectionsSchiferl Park10 acres
Oak Ridge Park8 acres
Rock River Landing Park6 acres
DirectionsFischer Field4 acres
DirectionsVFW Park4 acres
DirectionsUtility Park2 acres
Business Center Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
120 conserved acres
3% of Jefferson’s land. Who manages Jefferson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city70 ac
Private owners51 ac
Local Park · 70 acPrivate Park · 51 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| River Front Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Lubhan Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Schiferl Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Stoppenbach Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Oak Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Tensfeldt Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rock Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Utility Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Jefferson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Jefferson
Jefferson City PoolIn Oak Ridge Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Jefferson
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Richard C. Smith HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itJefferson Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1980
About itPuerner Block-Breunig's BreweryBuilding · listed 1984
About itJefferson Fire StationBuilding · listed 1984
About itCopeland-Ryder CompanyBuilding · listed 1989
About itMain Street Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1998
About itJefferson High SchoolBuilding · listed 2001
About itSchweiger Industries Plant IIIBuilding · listed 2018
About itEmil and Flora Stoppenbach HouseBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Jefferson
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 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson →
Next door
Jefferson and its neighbors
Jefferson has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 3% | 0.4 | 12 | 90% | B |
| Aztalan | 3% | 0.2 | 596 | 66% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson
Where can I hike in Jefferson?
The longest trail networks: Lubahn Park, 0.3 miles; River Front Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jefferson is conserved land?
3% 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 Jefferson’s trails?
Lubahn Park and River Front Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jefferson?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jefferson?
10,179 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #230 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 Jefferson 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 →