Photo: artistmac · CC BY-SA 2.0Kenosha has 15 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Park (1.4 mi), Washington Park (0.6 mi). 4% of Kenosha’s land is conserved, about 776 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #191 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kenosha?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kenosha have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kenosha is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #191 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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 Lincoln Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John Hobbs Park
All 36 parks & preserves
776 conserved acres
4% of Kenosha’s land. Who manages Kenosha’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Alford Park Local Park | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Sam Poerio Park Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Charles W Nash Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Simmons Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Pennoyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Southport Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Kenosha Sports Complex Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
46 places to go in Kenosha
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 more playgrounds
35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
36 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.
22 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
10 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Kenosha: July to September
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) | 30 | 34 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kenosha →
Kenosha and its neighbors
Kenosha has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | 4% | 0.5 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Pleasant Prairie | 6% | 0.3 | 41 | 68% | B+ |
| Somers | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Somers | 3% | 0.8 | 65 | 62% | B+ |
| Bristol | 3% | 0.4 | 48 | 42% | B− |
| Paris | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kenosha
Where can I hike in Kenosha?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Park, 1.4 miles; Washington Park, 0.6 miles; Harbor Park, 0.4 miles; John Hobbs Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kenosha is conserved land?
4% 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 Kenosha’s trails?
Lincoln Park and Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kenosha?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of painted or protected lanes, 13 of off-road paths and 5.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kenosha?
18,392 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kenosha or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,033 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kenosha have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #191 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 Kenosha 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 →