Oconto County Forest
Nature preserve
1,357 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Oconto
Oconto has 1,423 acres of parks, 904 for every 1,000 residents
6% of Oconto’s land is conserved, about 1,458 acres. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.8 miles of mapped trail cross Oconto, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,458 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,423 ac
904 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Oconto?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oconto have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oconto is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oconto’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land904 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,423 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home22% 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 59%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Oconto County Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oconto Sportsmens Club
Nature preserve
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Oconto City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,458 conserved acres
6% of Oconto’s land. Who manages Oconto’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,349 ac
State natural resources60 ac
Private owners45 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
Local Conservation Area · 1,349 acState Park · 60 acPrivate Park · 45 acNational Public Lands · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 1,349 | Open |
| Oconto River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 60 | Open |
| Edgewood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 45 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miUnpaved · 5.7 mi
Oconto River State Trail5.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Oconto: May, August 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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oconto →
Next door
Oconto and its neighbors
Oconto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto | 6% | 0.2 | 904 | 22% | B |
| Stiles | 4% | 0.1 | 605 | 61% | B |
| Little River | 11% | under 0.1 | 3,290 | 18% | B− |
| Pensaukee | 6% | under 0.1 | 841 | 21% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oconto
Where can I hike in Oconto?
The longest trail networks: Oconto County Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oconto is conserved land?
6% 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 Oconto’s trails?
Oconto County Forest and Oconto Sportsmens Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oconto?
21,482 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oconto or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,427 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oconto have?
Ahead of 59% 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 Oconto 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 →