Lake Kegonsa State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
347 acres5.1 mi of trail
White Oak Nature TrailPrairie TrailOld Knoll TrailBluebird Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Pleasant Springs
Pleasant Springs has 602 acres of parks, 198 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lake Kegonsa State Park (5.1 mi). 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Pleasant Springs’ land is conserved, about 761 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #223 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
761 acres · of 32.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
602 ac
198 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
2.8 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,070 ft
Liberty Mound
Lakes & rivers
4
4 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasant Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasant Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Springs is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #223 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Pleasant Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land198 acres of park per 1,000 residents (602 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home51% 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 62%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 39%
Water is 7% of Pleasant Springs’ area (2 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Lake Kegonsa State Park, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area
Managed by Dane County
228 acres0.2 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
La Follette County Park
Park
37 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Lake Kegonsa State Park347 acres · 5.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDoor Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area228 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Dane County
DirectionsLa Follette County Park37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Knoll Park8 acres
DirectionsSpring Hill Park5 acres · Town of Pleasant Springs
Stoughton Area Veterans Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsRolling Meadows Park3 acres
Settler's Point1 acres
Who protects it
761 conserved acres
4% of Pleasant Springs’ land. Water is left out: Pleasant Springs has 32.5 square miles of land and 2.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pleasant Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources460 ac
County388 ac
Town or city10 ac
State Park · 347 acState Conservation Area · 195 acLocal Recreation Area · 153 acState Recreation Area · 99 acLocal Conservation Area · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kegonsa State Park State Park | State natural resources | 347 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Public Hunting Ground State Conservation Area | County | 181 | Restricted |
| Door Creek Local Recreation Area | County | 153 | Open |
| Extensive Wl Habitat - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 99 | Open |
| Lower Mud Lake - Prochnow Local Conservation Area | County | 36 | Open |
| La Follette County Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Restricted |
| Oak Knoll Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rolling Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Pleasant Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pleasant Springs
La Follette BeachIn La Follette County Park
DirectionsPet Swim AreaIn Lake Kegonsa State Park
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Pleasant Springs
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Pleasant Springs
Lake Kegonsa State Park Boat RampIn Lake Kegonsa State Park
DirectionsTown of Pleasant Springs Boat LaunchFee
DirectionsPeaks in Pleasant Springs
Liberty Mound1,070 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pleasant Springs
Williams KnollIn Lake Kegonsa State Park
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Pleasant Springs
Badgerland CampgroundFee
DirectionsGroup CampsIn Lake Kegonsa State Park · Wisconsin DNR
DirectionsLake Kegonsa State Park Family CampgroundFee · In Lake Kegonsa State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miUnpaved · 4.5 mi
White Oak Nature Trail1.1 mi
Prairie Trail0.6 mi
Old Knoll Trail0.4 mi
Bluebird Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Tennis
2Baseball
2Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Pleasant Springs
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) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Springs →
Next door
Pleasant Springs and its neighbors
Pleasant Springs has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Christiana12 miPleasant Springs8.1 miStoughton6.2 miDunn4.1 miCottage Grove3.0 miMcFarland2.9 miDeerfield1.8 miDunkirk0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Springs | 4% | 0.2 | 198 | 51% | B |
| Stoughton | 6% | 1.0 | 31 | 99%+ | A |
| Christiana | 2% | 0.4 | 514 | 11% | B− |
| Cottage Grove | 3% | 0.1 | 20 | 52% | C+ |
| Dunn | 33% | 0.1 | 371 | 84% | A |
| Dunkirk | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 53% | C− |
| McFarland | 8% | 0.6 | 48 | 99% | A |
| Deerfield | 13% | 0.1 | 1,437 | 38% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Springs
Where can I hike in Pleasant Springs?
The longest trail networks: Lake Kegonsa State Park, 5.1 miles; Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area, 0.2 miles; La Follette County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasant Springs is conserved land?
4% 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 Springs’ trails?
Lake Kegonsa State Park and Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pleasant Springs?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pleasant Springs?
17,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 602 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Springs have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #223 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 Springs 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 →