Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Prescott
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Prescott’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #307 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Prescott?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Prescott have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prescott is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #307 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 12% of Prescott’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prescott Beach
28 conserved acres
2% of Prescott’s land. Water is left out: Prescott has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Prescott’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magee Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Public Square Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| St. Croix Bluffs Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Prescott Beach Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mercord Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Prescott
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
3.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Prescott
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
February is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Prescott →
Prescott and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott | 2% | under 0.1 | 8 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Clifton | 13% | 0.2 | 652 | 41% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Prescott
How much of Prescott is conserved land?
2% 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 Prescott’s trails?
Freedom Park and Mercord Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Prescott?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Prescott?
9,379 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prescott or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Prescott have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #307 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 Prescott 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 →