Menomonee County Park
Park
391 acres8.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shadowe · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Falls has 23 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Menomonee County Park (8.5 mi), Rivers Edge Park (0.8 mi). 988 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Menomonee Falls’ land is conserved, about 531 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #206 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
531 acres · of 32.9 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
988 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.0 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Menomonee Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Menomonee Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Menomonee Falls is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #206 of 362 in Wisconsin. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Menomonee Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (988 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home66% 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 65%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Menomonee County Park, with 8.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willowood Park
Park
170 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tamarack Swamp Preserve
Nature preserve
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Menomonee County Park391 acres · 8.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRivers Edge Park37 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWillowood Park170 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Village Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTamarack Swamp Preserve152 acres
Rotary Park40 acres
DirectionsAero Park39 acres · Menomonee Falls
Tower Hill Park21 acres
Old Falls Village20 acres · Menomonee Falls Historical Society
DirectionsLime Kiln Park19 acres
DirectionsRiverside Park9 acres
DirectionsMill Pond Park5 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park4 acres
DirectionsLannon Village Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
531 conserved acres
3% of Menomonee Falls’ land. Who manages Menomonee Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County318 ac
Town or city211 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Local Park · 529 acState Conservation Area · 3 acUnknown Easement · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonee Park Local Park | County | 318 | Open |
| Willowood Park Local Park | Town or city | 98 | Open |
| Oakwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Walter Diehnelt Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Lime Kilns Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Mill Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Statewide All Regulatory-Wetland Mitigation Progr* State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Meomonee Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
44 places to go in Menomonee Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Menomonee Falls
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Menomonee Falls
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Menomonee Falls
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Menomonee Falls
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Menomonee Falls
21 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Menomonee Falls
Menomonee Park Campground Family CampingIn Menomonee County Park
DirectionsMenomonee Park Campground Group CampingIn Menomonee County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.6 mi
Menomonee River Parkway Multi-use Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Baseball
18Tennis
14Soccer
14Pickleball
6Beach volleyball
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →21 places 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.
Miller-Davidson HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itMace, Garwin, Lime KilnsStructure · listed 1982
About itAlbert R. Baer HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itCamp, Thomas, FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itElizabeth Hoos HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itHerbert Hoeltz HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itJohn A. Pratt HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itLeRoy A. Henze HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itMenomonee Falls City HallBuilding · listed 1988
About itMenomonee Golf ClubBuilding · listed 1988
About itVillage Park BandstandStructure · listed 1988
About it9 more on the History page.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Menomonee Falls
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 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Menomonee Falls →
Next door
Menomonee Falls and its neighbors
Menomonee Falls has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Milwaukee87 miMenomonee Falls23 miGermantown9.0 miBrookfield8.9 miLisbon7.1 miBrookfield2.4 miLannon1.3 miButler0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonee Falls | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 66% | B+ |
| Lannon | 10% | 0.5 | 104 | 67% | A− |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lisbon | under 1% | 0.3 | 33 | 38% | C+ |
| Butler | 6% | 0.1 | 21 | 60% | B− |
| Germantown | 1% | 0.3 | 16 | 74% | B− |
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.3 | 40 | 91% | A− |
| Brookfield | 2% | 0.5 | 25 | 83% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Menomonee Falls
Where can I hike in Menomonee Falls?
The longest trail networks: Menomonee County Park, 8.5 miles; Rivers Edge Park, 0.8 miles; Willowood Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Menomonee Falls is conserved land?
3% 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 Menomonee Falls’ trails?
Menomonee County Park and Rivers Edge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Menomonee Falls?
7.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes, 3.5 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Menomonee Falls?
21,744 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Menomonee Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 988 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Menomonee Falls have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Menomonee Falls 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 →