Prairie Springs Park
Park
516 acres3.2 mi of trail
Prairie Farms Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Garrison Point · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie has 896 acres of parks, 41 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Prairie Springs Park (3.2 mi), Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area (1.5 mi), Des Plaines River Open Space Land (1 mi). 6% of Pleasant Prairie’s land is conserved, about 1,283 acres. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #188 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,283 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
896 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
23 mi
15 mi lanes · 8.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasant Prairie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Prairie is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #188 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pleasant Prairie’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (896 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% 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 68%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 48%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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 Prairie Springs Park, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
754 acres1.5 mi of trail
Jim Olson TrailAl Krampert TrailGen Crema TrailPhil Sander Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Des Plaines River Open Space Land
Nature preserve
693 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
North Point Marina
Managed by Illinois Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,283 conserved acres
6% of Pleasant Prairie’s land. Who manages Pleasant Prairie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits594 ac
Town or city577 ac
State natural resources82 ac
County40 ac
State conservation2 ac
Regional agency1 ac
Local Park · 584 acConservation Easement · 524 acPrivate Conservation · 152 acLocal Recreation Area · 32 acState Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 510 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 409 | Open |
| Chiwaukee Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 152 | Open |
| Kenosha County Bike Trail Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Ingram Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Prairie Farms Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Momper'S Woods Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Pleasant Prairie Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Sorensen Woods At Kildeer Farm Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Rolling Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Pleasant Prairie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pleasant Prairie
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pleasant Prairie
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pleasant Prairie
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Pleasant Prairie
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Pleasant Prairie
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Prairie Farms Trail1.6 mi
Jim Olson Trail0.4 mi
Al Krampert Trail0.4 mi
Gen Crema Trail0.3 mi
Phil Sander Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
23 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
5Tennis
4Beach volleyball
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pleasant Prairie: July to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Prairie →
Next door
Pleasant Prairie and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Prairie
Where can I hike in Pleasant Prairie?
The longest trail networks: Prairie Springs Park, 3.2 miles; Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area, 1.5 miles; Des Plaines River Open Space Land, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasant Prairie 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 Pleasant Prairie’s trails?
Prairie Springs Park and Chiwaukee Prairie State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pleasant Prairie?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes and 8.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pleasant Prairie?
18,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Prairie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,225 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Prairie have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Pleasant Prairie 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 →