Quarry Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lawrence
Lawrence has 233 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lawrence, 0.5 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #273 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
24 acres · of 15.3 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
233 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lawrence have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrence is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #273 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lawrence’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (233 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home60% 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 50%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 25%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Quarry Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southwest Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
under 1% of Lawrence’s land. Who manages Lawrence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
State natural resources11 ac
Local Park · 13 acState Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Lost Dauphin State Park State Park | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lawrence
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lawrence
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
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.
Little Kaukauna Lock and Dam Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lawrence
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrence →
Next door
Lawrence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | under 1% | 0.5 | 35 | 60% | B− |
| De Pere | 3% | 0.3 | 21 | 96% | B+ |
| Ashwaubenon | 4% | 0.6 | 21 | 90% | B+ |
| Hobart | under 1% | 0.2 | 27 | 66% | C+ |
| Wrightstown | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 39% | C− |
| Kaukauna | under 1% | under 0.1 | 19 | 37% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lawrence
Where can I hike in Lawrence?
The longest trail networks: Quarry Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lawrence is conserved land?
under 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 Lawrence’s trails?
Quarry Park and Lost Dauphin State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lawrence?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lawrence?
7,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 233 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lawrence have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #273 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 Lawrence 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 →