Memorial Park
Park
69 acres1.6 mi of trail
Pioneer TrailPrairie Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Downspec · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Platteville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Platteville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Platteville, 1.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (1.6 mi), Knollwood Park (1 mi), Mound View Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #58 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
179 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
224 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Platteville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Platteville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Platteville is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #58 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Platteville’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (224 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Memorial Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Knollwood Park
Park
18 acres1 mi of trail
Knoll Wood Single Track Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mound View Park
Park
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Mound View Single Track Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Memorial Park69 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsKnollwood Park18 acres · 1 mi of trail
Mound View Park26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWestview Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsUnnammed Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLegion Park28 acres
DirectionsPrairie View Park16 acres
Smith Park12 acres
Harrison Park5 acres
Miner's Field5 acres
DirectionsValley View Park3 acres · City of Platteville
DirectionsCity Park2 acres
DirectionsHighland Park1 acres
Katies Garden1 acres
Indian Park1 acres
Who protects it
179 conserved acres
5% of Platteville’s land. Who manages Platteville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city104 ac
Other state land65 ac
State natural resources9 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 152 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acState Park · 9 acPrivate Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other state land | 65 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Mound View Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Knoll Wood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Mound View State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
| Westview Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Harrison Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Platteville Dog Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Platteville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Platteville
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Platteville
Dog Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Platteville
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Platteville
Moundsview ParkFee · In Mound View Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Platteville
UW Platteville Disc Golf CourseHours: Open 24 hours · University of Wisconsin-Platteville
DirectionsPlus 1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Pioneer Trail1.1 mi
Knoll Wood Single Track Trail0.9 mi
Mound View Single Track Trail0.7 mi
Prairie Loop Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Pioneer TrailBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
7Baseball
4Volleyball
4Tennis
4Soccer
2Tracks
1Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →18 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Mitchell-Rountree HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itRountree HallBuilding · listed 1974
About itBeebe HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itJonathan H. Evans HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itAgriculture and Manual Arts Building/Platteville State Normal SchoolBuilding · listed 1985
About itFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 1985
About itJ. H. Rountree MansionBuilding · listed 1986
About itMain Street Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itBayley Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itDivision Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itWest Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itLeonard and Caroline Coates HouseBuilding · listed 2021
About it6 more on the History page.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Platteville
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Platteville →
Questions about parks and trails in Platteville
Where can I hike in Platteville?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 1.6 miles; Knollwood Park, 1 miles; Mound View Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Platteville is conserved land?
5% 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 Platteville’s trails?
Memorial Park and Knollwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Platteville?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 10 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Pioneer Trail.
Is there public land near Platteville?
897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Platteville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 224 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Platteville have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #58 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 Platteville 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 →