Photo: SD Dirk · CC BY 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Monroe
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Forest Prairie Park (3.1 mi), Twining Park (0.5 mi), Green County Fair Grounds (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #86 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Monroe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #86 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Forest Prairie Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green County Fair Grounds
All 12 parks & preserves
94 conserved acres
2% of Monroe’s land. Who manages Monroe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twinning Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Honey Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| North East Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| East School Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Sunset West Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Market Square Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Water Tower Play Lot Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
19 places to go in Monroe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
14 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
2 more on the History page.
The walking year in Monroe
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe →
Monroe and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe
Where can I hike in Monroe?
The longest trail networks: Forest Prairie Park, 3.1 miles; Twining Park, 0.5 miles; Green County Fair Grounds, 0.5 miles; Recreation Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe is conserved land?
2% 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 Monroe’s trails?
Forest Prairie Park and Twining Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe?
2,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 289 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Monroe have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Monroe neighbors.
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 →