Wilderland Park
Managed by Wilderness Resort
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Marshall Memorial Hall · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Delton
Lake Delton has 12 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
68 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Lake Delton’s land is conserved, about 192 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #161 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
192 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
68 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
5.6 mi lanes · 7.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
16 beaches · 10 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Delton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Delton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Delton is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #161 of 362 in Wisconsin. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Delton’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (68 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to home58% 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 72%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 56%
Water is 8% of Lake Delton’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Wilderland Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Wilderland Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Wilderness Resort
DirectionsNewport Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKaminsky Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCaptain Bob's Park7 acres
DirectionsRalph Hines Memorial Park3 acres · Village of Lake Delton
DirectionsLake Delton Skate Park2 acres
DirectionsLake Delton Public Boat Launch1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
192 conserved acres
4% of Lake Delton’s land. Water is left out: Lake Delton has 7.7 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Delton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources111 ac
Private owners102 ac
Town or city31 ac
Unknown Easement · 106 acPrivate Park · 102 acLocal Park · 31 acState Park · 3 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Open |
| Kaminski Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Captain Bob'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Newport Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mirror Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Ralph M Hines Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lake Delton Sk8Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
49 places to go in Lake Delton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Delton
16 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Lake Delton
Basketball Pool
DirectionsBig Kahuna
DirectionsBig Kahuna Kiddie Pool
DirectionsLeisure Pool
DirectionsOcto Explorer
DirectionsParadise Lagoon
DirectionsPoseidon's Rage
DirectionsSurfing Safari
Directions3 more public pools
Playgrounds in Lake Delton
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lake Delton
10 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lake Delton
Bonanza
DirectionsCamp Chi and Perlstein Retreat Center
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Lost Canyon Skywalk0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
4Basketball
3Baseball
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Marshall Memorial HallBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lake Delton
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Delton →
Next door
Lake Delton and its neighbors
Lake Delton has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Delton | 4% | 1.6 | 19 | 58% | B+ |
| Delton | 14% | 0.8 | 928 | 19% | A− |
| Wisconsin Dells | 19% | 0.8 | 40 | 80% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Delton
Where can I hike in Lake Delton?
The longest trail networks: Wilderland Park, 0.4 miles; Kaminsky Park, 0.1 miles; Newport Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Delton 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 Lake Delton’s trails?
Wilderland Park and Kaminsky Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Delton?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes and 7.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Delton?
13,366 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Delton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Delton have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #161 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 Lake Delton 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 →