Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Plymouth
The biggest trail networks: Lone Oak Park (0.5 mi). 248 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Plymouth, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #119 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Plymouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plymouth is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #119 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lone Oak Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meyer Park
Sheboygan County Fairgrounds
All 7 parks & preserves
143 conserved acres
4% of Plymouth’s land. Who manages Plymouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Arndt's Par 3 Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 20 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 20 | Restricted |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Roosevelt-Nutt Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lone Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Loebe Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Henry Huson Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
6 places to go in Plymouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
8.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Plymouth
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plymouth →
Plymouth and its neighbors
Plymouth has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 4% | 0.4 | 28 | 97% | A− |
| Sheboygan Falls | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 23% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plymouth
Where can I hike in Plymouth?
The longest trail networks: Lone Oak Park, 0.5 miles; Meyer Park, 0.4 miles; City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plymouth 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 Plymouth’s trails?
Lone Oak Park and Meyer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plymouth?
8.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of painted or protected lanes, 3.4 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Sunset Drive.
Is there public land near Plymouth?
24,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plymouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 248 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Plymouth have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 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 Plymouth neighbors.
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 →