Norwegian Buildings at Heg Park · Photo: William Garrett · CC BY 2.0Norway has 6.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Richard J Meyer Park (0.6 mi). 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 60 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #327 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
How much outdoors does Norway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Norway is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #327 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Water is 6% of Norway’s area (2 of 36 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Richard J Meyer Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
502 conserved acres
2% of Norway’s land. Water is left out: Norway has 33.7 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Norway’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 97 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Lake State Habitat Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 346 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 205 | Restricted |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 142 | Restricted |
| Meyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Colonel Heg Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Wind Lake Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Restricted |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Wind Lake State Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Norway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
3.9 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.
1 place 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.
The best walking months in Norway: July and September
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Norway →
Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2% | 0.2 | 8 | 46% | C |
| Tichigan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterford | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dover | 1% | 0.3 | 21 | 65% | B− |
| Wind Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Muskego | 8% | 1.0 | 72 | 85% | A |
| Raymond | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 4% | D |
| Rochester | 12% | 0.9 | 353 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norway
Where can I hike in Norway?
The longest trail networks: Richard J Meyer Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Norway 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 Norway’s trails?
Richard J Meyer Park and Col. Heg Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Norway?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Norway?
26,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Norway have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #327 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 Norway 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 →