Harnischfeger Park
Park
143 acres2.9 mi of trail
Green LoopBlue LoopYellow LoopRed Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lebanon
Lebanon has 162 acres of parks, 110 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Harnischfeger Park (2.9 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Lebanon’s land is conserved, about 247 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
247 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
162 ac
110 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Lebanon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lebanon’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land110 acres of park per 1,000 residents (162 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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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 Harnischfeger Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Firemans Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
247 conserved acres
1% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city101 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)71 ac
State natural resources59 ac
County40 ac
Agricultural Easement · 173 acState Conservation Area · 64 acState Recreation Area · 24 acUnknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 40 | Restricted |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Statewide Wildlife Habitat State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Gift Lands Unknown | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lebanon
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Lebanon
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lebanon
Harnischefeger ParkFee · In Harnischfeger Park · Dodge County
DirectionsHost SiteIn Harnischfeger Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.2 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Green Loop0.7 mi
Blue Loop0.5 mi
Yellow Loop0.3 mi
Red Loop0.3 mi
Orange Loop0.2 mi
Pond View Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
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).
Schoenicke BarnBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Lebanon
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lebanon →
Next door
Lebanon and its neighbors
Lebanon has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1% | 0.1 | 110 | 19% | C+ |
| Emmet | under 1% | 0.1 | 23 | 5% | C− |
| Ashippun | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 45% | C |
| Hustisford | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 12% | D |
| Ixonia | under 1% | 0.1 | 29 | 36% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Harnischfeger Park, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Harnischfeger Park and Firemans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
6,527 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 37% 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 Lebanon 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 →