Few parks or trails are on the map in North Prairie
52 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of North Prairie’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does North Prairie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Prairie is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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
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51 conserved acres
3% of North Prairie’s land. Who manages North Prairie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Prairie Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
September is the best month for walking in North Prairie
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 | 44 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Prairie →
North Prairie and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Prairie | 3% | under 0.1 | 22 | 72% | C+ |
| Genesee | 3% | 0.2 | 73 | 34% | B− |
| Mukwonago | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ottawa | 9% | 1.1 | 235 | 27% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Prairie
How much of North Prairie 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.
Is there public land near North Prairie?
30,105 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Prairie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Prairie have?
Ahead of 40% 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 North Prairie 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 →