Kettle Moraine State Forest
Nature preserve
1,566 acres1.6 mi of trail
Ice Age TrailKettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Scott
Scott has 465 acres of parks, 269 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Scott’s land is conserved, about 2,678 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kettle Moraine State Forest (1.6 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,678 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
465 ac
269 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Scott?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scott have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scott is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scott’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land269 acres of park per 1,000 residents (465 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home16% 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 54%
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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 Kettle Moraine State Forest, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,678 conserved acres
12% of Scott’s land. Who manages Scott’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,073 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service831 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)228 ac
Private owners2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,564 acResource Management Area · 831 acState Recreation Area · 455 acAgricultural Easement · 228 acUnknown Easement · 55 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 242 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit-Iansr State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,564 | Open |
| Sheboygan County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 831 | Restricted |
| Statewide New Hatcheries - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 392 | Open |
| No Branch Milwaukee R Wildlife And Farm Heritage Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 63 | Open |
| Statewide New Hatcheries State Other or Unknown | Private owners | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Scott
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Scott
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Scott
Hoeft's Resort
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Ice Age Trail1.5 mi
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Scott
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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 58 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scott →
Next door
Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | 12% | 0.1 | 269 | 16% | B− |
| Auburn | 33% | 1.4 | 16 | 26% | A− |
| Farmington | 2% | 0.1 | 140 | 28% | B− |
| Mitchell | 39% | 0.8 | 136 | 9% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scott
Where can I hike in Scott?
The longest trail networks: Kettle Moraine State Forest, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scott is conserved land?
12% 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 Scott’s trails?
Kettle Moraine State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott?
38,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,037 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scott have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Scott 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 →