Minooka County Park
Park
360 acres3.4 mi of trail
Yellow LoopOrange/Blue LoopOrange LoopBlue Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in New Berlin
New Berlin has 1,268 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Minooka County Park (3.4 mi), John J Malone Park (1.4 mi), Pro Health Care Park (1 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 miles of mapped trail cross New Berlin, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #125 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,155 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,268 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
30 mi
4.4 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is New Berlin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Berlin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Berlin is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #125 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 New Berlin’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,268 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% 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 77%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Minooka County Park, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pro Health Care Park
Park
25 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stigler Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
44 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Deer Creek Sanctuary
Managed by City of New Berlin
49 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Minooka County Park360 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJohn J Malone Park61 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPro Health Care Park25 acres · 1 mi of trail
Calhoun Park58 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsStigler Nature Reserve44 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHigh Grove Park21 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Deer Creek Sanctuary49 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of New Berlin
Biwer Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Regal Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Weatherstone Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lions Park43 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Gatewood Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Historical Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsValley View Park78 acres
DirectionsBuena Park24 acres
DirectionsNew Berlin Athletic Complex10 acres · New Berlin Park System
Fountain Square Nature Area9 acres
Prospect Parkway7 acres · City of New Berlin
Maple Ridge Park6 acres
Who protects it
1,155 conserved acres
5% of New Berlin’s land. Who manages New Berlin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city786 ac
County369 ac
Local Park · 959 acLocal Conservation Area · 100 acLocal Recreation Area · 95 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka County Park Local Park | County | 369 | Open |
| Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| Malone Park Local Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Valley View Park Local Park | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Calhoun Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Deer Creek Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| New Berlin Recreation Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Stigler Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Milwaukee Casting Club Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in New Berlin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in New Berlin
The Big Backyard
DirectionsPlus 29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miHorses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 5.7 mi
Yellow Loop1.1 mi
Orange/Blue Loop0.7 mi
Orange Loop0.6 mi
Blue Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
30 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
11 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
New Berlin Bike RouteBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
30Baseball
18Tennis
17Soccer
12Basketball
11Pickleball
2Football
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in New Berlin
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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Berlin →
Next door
New Berlin and its neighbors
New Berlin has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Muskego33 miNew Berlin17 miVernon12 miBrookfield8.9 miHales Corners6.9 miWaukesha4.9 miWest Allis4.9 miBrookfield2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Berlin | 5% | 0.5 | 31 | 90% | A− |
| Muskego | 8% | 1.0 | 72 | 85% | A |
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.3 | 40 | 91% | A− |
| Waukesha | 10% | 0.2 | 160 | 54% | B+ |
| Vernon | 8% | 0.4 | 203 | 21% | B+ |
| West Allis | 7% | 0.4 | 12 | 95% | B+ |
| Hales Corners | 15% | 2.2 | 40 | 99% | 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 New Berlin
Where can I hike in New Berlin?
The longest trail networks: Minooka County Park, 3.4 miles; John J Malone Park, 1.4 miles; Pro Health Care Park, 1 miles; Calhoun Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Berlin is conserved land?
5% 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 New Berlin’s trails?
Minooka County Park and John J Malone Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Berlin?
30 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 11 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: New Berlin Bike Route.
Is there public land near New Berlin?
31,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Berlin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,268 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Berlin have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #125 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 New Berlin 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 →