Mount Morris Hills County Park
Park
218 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Mount Morris
Mount Morris has 1,165 acres of parks, 1,060 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mount Morris Hills County Park (2.5 mi), Willow Creek County Park (1.4 mi). 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Mount Morris’ land is conserved, about 922 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
922 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,165 ac
1,060 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,135 ft
Mount Morris
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Morris?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Morris have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Morris is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Morris’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1,060 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,165 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home34% 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 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Mount Morris Hills County Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willow Creek County Park
Park
66 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Buehler Natural Area, Rattlesnake Springs
Managed by Waushara County
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Big Hills Lake Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
922 conserved acres
4% of Mount Morris’ land. Who manages Mount Morris’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources866 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)56 ac
State Recreation Area · 866 acConservation Easement · 56 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 866 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Mount Morris
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mount Morris
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Mount Morris
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Mount Morris
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Mount Morris
Mount Morris1,135 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Mount Morris
Mount Morris Camp and Retreat CenterMoravian Church
DirectionsNapowan Adventure Base
DirectionsNapowan Adventure Base
DirectionsTrails & water
12 lakes & rivers
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
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
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 Mount Morris
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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Morris →
Next door
Mount Morris and its neighbors
Mount Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Morris | 4% | 0.3 | 1,060 | 34% | B |
| Marion | 1% | under 0.1 | 114 | 14% | C |
| Wautoma | 7% | under 0.1 | 1,244 | 47% | B |
| Springwater | 10% | 0.1 | 1,432 | 56% | B+ |
| Leon | 4% | 0.1 | 491 | 18% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Morris
Where can I hike in Mount Morris?
The longest trail networks: Mount Morris Hills County Park, 2.5 miles; Willow Creek County Park, 1.4 miles; Buehler Natural Area, Rattlesnake Springs, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Morris is conserved land?
4% 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 Mount Morris’ trails?
Mount Morris Hills County Park and Willow Creek County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Morris?
21,891 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Morris or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,165 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Morris have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Mount Morris 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 →