Anderson Farm County Park
Managed by Dane County
128 acres5.1 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: James Steakley · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oregon
Oregon has 2,102 acres of parks, 691 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Oregon’s land is conserved, about 2,297 acres. The biggest trail networks: Anderson Farm County Park (5.1 mi), Brooklyn State Wildlife Area (0.9 mi). 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #114 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,297 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,102 ac
691 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.5 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Oregon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oregon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oregon is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #114 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oregon’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land691 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,102 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 69%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Anderson Farm County Park, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brooklyn State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
1,333 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Swan Pond Wildlife Production Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Anderson Farm County Park128 acres · 5.1 mi of trail · Dane County
DirectionsBrooklyn State Wildlife Area1,333 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Park26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSwan Pond Wildlife Production Area101 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsRavenoaks Park6 acres · Town of Oregon
Who protects it
2,297 conserved acres
12% of Oregon’s land. Who manages Oregon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,098 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)452 ac
Private owners397 ac
County309 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service202 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits47 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,400 acConservation Easement · 557 acPrivate Conservation · 397 acAgricultural Easement · 380 acLocal Park · 309 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,142 | Open |
| Stream Bank Protection Fee Program State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 655 | Open |
| Anderson Farm County Park Local Park | County | 309 | Open |
| Story Creek Streambank Protection Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 260 | Open |
| Dane County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 202 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Oregon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Oregon
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Oregon
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Oregon
Anderson Farm Dog ParkIn Anderson Farm County Park
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Anderson Farm County Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Oregon
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Oregon
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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oregon →
Next door
Oregon and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Oregon
Where can I hike in Oregon?
The longest trail networks: Anderson Farm County Park, 5.1 miles; Brooklyn State Wildlife Area, 0.9 miles; Town Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oregon is conserved land?
12% 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 Oregon’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Anderson Farm County Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oregon?
4.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oregon?
21,398 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oregon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,144 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oregon have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #114 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 Oregon 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 →