Ashley County Park
Park
143 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Knowlton
Knowlton has 290 acres of parks, 183 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Knowlton. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
140 acres · of 29.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
290 ac
183 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Knowlton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Knowlton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Knowlton is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Knowlton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land183 acres of park per 1,000 residents (290 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 26%
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Water is 15% of Knowlton’s area (5 of 34 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mead State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
140 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area
Nature preserve
140 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
140 conserved acres
1% of Knowlton’s land. Water is left out: Knowlton has 29.2 square miles of land and 5.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Knowlton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources140 ac
State Recreation Area · 140 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 140 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Knowlton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Knowlton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Knowlton
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Knowlton
Lake DuBay Shores Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Knowlton
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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Knowlton →
Next door
Knowlton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton | 1% | under 0.1 | 183 | 9% | C |
| Mosinee | 4% | 0.5 | 34 | 90% | A− |
| Guenther | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bergen | — 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 Knowlton
Where can I hike in Knowlton?
The longest trail networks: Lake DuBay Lions Club, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Knowlton is conserved land?
1% 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 Knowlton’s trails?
Ashley County Park and Mead State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Knowlton?
57,362 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Knowlton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 290 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Knowlton have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Knowlton 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 →