Photo: Iulus Ascanius at English Wikipedia · Public domain97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Oconomowoc
The biggest trail networks: Nature Hill Preserve (1.8 mi), Chapman Park (0.8 mi), Timber Woods Park (0.5 mi). 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Oconomowoc, 0.6 per square mile of land. 1% of Oconomowoc’s land is conserved, about 83 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #204 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oconomowoc?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oconomowoc have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oconomowoc is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #204 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 5% of Oconomowoc’s area (1 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
The longest trail network is Nature Hill Preserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Timber Woods Park
Hidden Ridge Park
Golden View Park
All 24 parks & preserves
83 conserved acres
1% of Oconomowoc’s land. Water is left out: Oconomowoc has 11.8 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oconomowoc’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Field And Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Champion Field Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Fowler Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Chaffee Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Heritage Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Whitman Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lily Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Blain Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
35 places to go in Oconomowoc
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
15 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.
6 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.
September is the best month for walking in Oconomowoc
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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oconomowoc →
Oconomowoc and its neighbors
Oconomowoc has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconomowoc | 1% | 0.6 | 16 | 97% | B+ |
| Summit | under 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 37% | C |
| Okauchee Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Concord | 4% | under 0.1 | 6 | 7% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oconomowoc
Where can I hike in Oconomowoc?
The longest trail networks: Nature Hill Preserve, 1.8 miles; Chapman Park, 0.8 miles; Timber Woods Park, 0.5 miles; Hidden Ridge Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oconomowoc 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 Oconomowoc’s trails?
Nature Hill Preserve and Chapman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oconomowoc?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of painted or protected lanes, 9.5 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oconomowoc?
14,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oconomowoc or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 300 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oconomowoc have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #204 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 Oconomowoc 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 →