River Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: railfan 44 · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rothschild
Rothschild has 195 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Rothschild. 2% of Rothschild’s land is conserved, about 84 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #262 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
84 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
195 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.8 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 7.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rothschild?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rothschild have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rothschild is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #262 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 Rothschild’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (195 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% 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 53%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 28%
Water is 5% of Rothschild’s area (0 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 River Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
River Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Domtar Public Access Land75 acres
DirectionsGaska Park51 acres
DirectionsKort Street Park27 acres
DirectionsGeorge Street Park7 acres
DirectionsTowering Pines Park6 acres
DirectionsTower Park3 acres
DirectionsZimpro Park1 acres
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
2% of Rothschild’s land. Water is left out: Rothschild has 6.5 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Rothschild’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Local Park · 84 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaska Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| George Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Tower Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Rothschild
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rothschild
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Rothschild
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Rothschild PavilionBuilding · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Rothschild
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rothschild →
Next door
Rothschild 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild | 2% | under 0.1 | 35 | 90% | B− |
| Rib Mountain | 33% | 0.7 | 728 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kronenwetter | 14% | 0.1 | 568 | 76% | A− |
| Weston | 2% | 0.3 | 29 | 83% | B |
| Schofield | 19% | 0.9 | 66 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rothschild
Where can I hike in Rothschild?
The longest trail networks: River Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rothschild 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 Rothschild’s trails?
River Park and Domtar Public Access Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rothschild?
8.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 7.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rothschild?
24,235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rothschild or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rothschild have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #262 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 Rothschild 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 →