Albert and Mary Shekey House · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Koshkonong has 957 acres of parks, 255 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mush-Ko-Se-Day Park (1.4 mi). 5% of Koshkonong’s land is conserved, about 1,420 acres. 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Koshkonong, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #220 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Koshkonong?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Koshkonong have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Koshkonong is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #220 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles 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 Mush-Ko-Se-Day Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Koshkonong Wildlife Area
Indian Mound County Park
Rock River Park
All 6 parks & preserves
1,420 conserved acres
5% of Koshkonong’s land. Who manages Koshkonong’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 351 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koshkonong Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 804 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 117 | Open |
| Mush-Ka-Se-Day Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 42 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 41 | Open |
| Indian Mounds Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Allen Creek Wetlands State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Restricted |
| Statewide Public Access - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Open |
| Rock River Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Koshkonong
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 lakes & rivers
5.2 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Koshkonong
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 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Koshkonong →
Koshkonong and its neighbors
Koshkonong has the second most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koshkonong | 5% | 0.2 | 255 | 49% | B |
| Fort Atkinson | 5% | 0.8 | 19 | 99% | A− |
| Sumner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson | 13% | 0.2 | 866 | 30% | B+ |
| Cold Spring | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lima | 10% | under 0.1 | 98 | 8% | C+ |
| Milton | 6% | 0.2 | 32 | 21% | B− |
| Hebron | 12% | under 0.1 | 804 | 11% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Koshkonong
Where can I hike in Koshkonong?
The longest trail networks: Mush-Ko-Se-Day Park, 1.4 miles; Indian Mound County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Koshkonong is conserved land?
5% 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 Koshkonong’s trails?
Mush-Ko-Se-Day Park and Koshkonong Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Koshkonong?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Koshkonong?
20,412 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Koshkonong or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 957 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Koshkonong have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #220 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 Koshkonong 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 →