Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Oakfield
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Oakfield, 1.0 per square mile of land. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oakfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oakfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakfield is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Acorn Park
16 conserved acres
3% of Oakfield’s land. Who manages Oakfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Goose State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 12 | Open |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Restricted |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Oakfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.0 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.
September is the best month for walking in Oakfield
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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oakfield →
Questions about parks and trails in Oakfield
How much of Oakfield 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.
Are dogs allowed on Oakfield’s trails?
Oakfield Village Park and Acorn Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oakfield?
6,293 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oakfield have?
Ahead of 84% 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 Oakfield 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 →