Wild Goose Trail Hwy 33 Entrance
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Wild Goose State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
COutdoors
Outdoors in Oak Grove
Oak Grove has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
46 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
103 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oak Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oak Grove is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oak Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home15% 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 32%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Wild Goose Trail Hwy 33 Entrance, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
1% of Oak Grove’s land. Who manages Oak Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources46 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)41 ac
Private owners16 ac
State Park · 46 acConservation Easement · 41 acPrivate Park · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Goose State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 16 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miUnpaved · 5.0 mi
Wild Goose State Trail5.0 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Rock River TrailBike route
5 miWild Goose State TrailBike route
5 miWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Oak Grove
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oak Grove →
Next door
Oak Grove and its neighbors
Oak Grove has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove | 1% | 0.2 | 45 | 15% | C |
| Horicon | 19% | 1.5 | 68 | 98% | A+ |
| Clyman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Dam | 7% | 0.2 | 251 | 53% | B+ |
| Hubbard | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 17% | D |
| Lowell | 6% | under 0.1 | 1,809 | 20% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Grove
Where can I hike in Oak Grove?
The longest trail networks: Wild Goose Trail Hwy 33 Entrance, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oak Grove is conserved land?
1% 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 Oak Grove’s trails?
Wild Goose Trail Hwy 33 Entrance doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oak Grove?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map. Named routes: Rock River Trail and Wild Goose State Trail.
Is there public land near Oak Grove?
16,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oak Grove have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Oak Grove 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 →