Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit
Managed by Marathon County
3,650 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Superlouie50 · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kronenwetter
Kronenwetter has 4,770 acres of parks, 568 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Kronenwetter’s land is conserved, about 4,558 acres. The biggest trail networks: Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit (4 mi), Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit (1.3 mi). 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #116 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
4,558 acres · of 51.6 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,770 ac
568 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
1.5 mi lanes · 4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Kronenwetter?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kronenwetter have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kronenwetter is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #116 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kronenwetter’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land568 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,770 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home76% 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 78%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 68%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit
Nature preserve
655 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Twin Oaks Environmental Center
Nature preserve
193 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit3,650 acres · 4 mi of trail · Marathon County
Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit655 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Twin Oaks Environmental Center193 acres
Municipal Center Park73 acres
DirectionsGooding Park66 acres
Norm Plaza Memorial Park20 acres
Towering Pines Park10 acres
DirectionsFriendship Park6 acres
DirectionsSeville Park5 acres
Sunset Park4 acres
Who protects it
4,558 conserved acres
14% of Kronenwetter’s land. Who manages Kronenwetter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County4,279 ac
Town or city276 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Local Conservation Area · 4,279 acLocal Park · 266 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 4,279 | Open |
| Dc Everest Environmental Center Local Park | Town or city | 209 | Open |
| Municipal Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Joe Swiderski Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Recreation & Soccer Fields Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Friendship Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Gooding Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Seville Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Norm Plaza Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Kronenwetter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kronenwetter
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Kronenwetter
Bark ParkIn Friendship Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Kronenwetter
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kronenwetter →
Next door
Kronenwetter and its neighbors
Kronenwetter has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kronenwetter6.1 miWeston6.0 miMosinee3.7 miReid2.2 miGuenther1.8 miRothschild0.3 miMosinee0.3 miBevent0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kronenwetter | 14% | 0.1 | 568 | 76% | A− |
| Mosinee | 4% | 0.5 | 34 | 90% | A− |
| Rothschild | 2% | under 0.1 | 35 | 90% | B− |
| Mosinee | 10% | under 0.1 | 961 | 60% | B |
| Weston | 2% | 0.3 | 29 | 83% | B |
| Reid | 11% | 0.1 | 2,788 | 15% | B |
| Guenther | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bevent | under 1% | under 0.1 | 84 | 9% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kronenwetter
Where can I hike in Kronenwetter?
The longest trail networks: Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit, 4 miles; Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kronenwetter is conserved land?
14% 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 Kronenwetter’s trails?
Marathon County Forest- Kronenwetter Unit and Marathon County Forest- Leather Camp Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kronenwetter?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kronenwetter?
42,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kronenwetter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,773 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kronenwetter have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Kronenwetter 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 →