Ripon has 358 acres of parks, 261 for every 1,000 residents
22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Ripon’s land is conserved, about 925 acres. 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Ripon, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ripon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ripon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ripon is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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925 conserved acres
5% of Ripon’s land. Who manages Ripon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 53 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacial Habitat Restoration State Conservation Area | Private owners | 500 | Restricted |
| Riggs County Park Local Park | County | 294 | Open |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration - Lm State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 123 | Open |
| Southwoods Conservancy Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 57 | Open |
| Rush Lake Row State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Restricted |
| Ripon Dog Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 named trails
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
September is the best month for walking in Ripon
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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ripon →
Ripon and its neighbors
Ripon has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 5% | 0.2 | 261 | 22% | B |
| Rosendale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Metomen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nepeuskun | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brooklyn | 4% | 0.2 | 4 | 7% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ripon
How much of Ripon 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.
Where can I bike in Ripon?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Mascoutin Valley State Trail and Northwestern Trail.
Is there public land near Ripon?
10,694 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ripon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 358 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ripon have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Ripon 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 →