Charles Langer Family Park
Managed by Village of Marshall
113 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5AOutdoors
Outdoors in Marshall
7% of Marshall’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
177 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Charles Langer Family Park (1 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Marshall, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #43 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
100 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
177 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Marshall?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marshall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marshall is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #43 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marshall’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (177 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 88%
Water is 8% of Marshall’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Charles Langer Family Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Converse Park
Managed by Village of Marshall
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Riley-Deppe County Park
Managed by Dane County
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fireman's Park
Managed by Village of Marshall
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Charles Langer Family Park113 acres · 1 mi of trail · Village of Marshall
DirectionsConverse Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Village of Marshall
Riley-Deppe County Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Dane County
DirectionsFireman's Park12 acres · Village of Marshall
DirectionsRiverview Park7 acres · Village of Marshall
Deerhaven Park5 acres · Village of Marshall
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park1 acres · Village of Marshall
DirectionsScenic Circle Park1 acres · Village of Marshall
Who protects it
100 conserved acres
7% of Marshall’s land. Water is left out: Marshall has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Marshall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city99 ac
Local Park · 99 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Langer Family Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Converse Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Firemens Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Riley Deppe County Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Deerhaven Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Scenic Circle Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Marshall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Marshall
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Marshall
Fireman's Park PlaygroundIn Fireman's Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Marshall
Marshall Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Marshall
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Marshall
Whistle Stop CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
3Softball
2Tennis
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Marshall
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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Marshall →
Questions about parks and trails in Marshall
Where can I hike in Marshall?
The longest trail networks: Charles Langer Family Park, 1 miles; Converse Park, 0.3 miles; Riley-Deppe County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marshall is conserved land?
7% 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 Marshall’s trails?
Charles Langer Family Park and Converse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marshall?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.6 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Marshall?
9,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marshall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marshall have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Marshall 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 →