Kuckuk Park
Park
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Shawano
10% of Shawano’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 489 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Shawano’s land is conserved, about 435 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #57 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
435 acres · of 6.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
489 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Shawano?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shawano have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shawano is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #57 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shawano’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (489 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 84%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Kuckuk Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 19 parks & preserves
Kuckuk Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Eberlein Park41 acres
DirectionsMemorial Park38 acres
DirectionsMartzke Sports Park20 acres
DirectionsLieg Park5 acres
Huckleberry Harbor5 acres
Arlington Park4 acres
Sturgeon Park3 acres · City of Shawano
Franklin Park3 acres
DirectionsAlpine Shores Park3 acres
Schrank's Forest Hill Park3 acres
Feivor Park2 acres
Judd Park2 acres
Smalley Park2 acres
Kleeman Family Park1 acres
Pearl Court Park1 acres
Hartman Park1 acres
DirectionsCircle Drive Park1 acres
Channel Park1 acres
Who protects it
435 conserved acres
10% of Shawano’s land. Who manages Shawano’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city392 ac
State natural resources39 ac
County6 ac
Local Conservation Area · 305 acLocal Park · 89 acState Park · 39 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Creek Nature Conservancy Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 305 | Open |
| Mountain-Bay State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
| Eberlein Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Martzke Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Kuckuk Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Heritage County Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Hotz Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Lieg Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Shawano
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shawano
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Shawano
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miHorses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Mountain-Bay State Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Mountain-Bay State TrailBike route
1.6 miCourts & fields
10Tennis
5Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The walking year in Shawano
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 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shawano →
Next door
Shawano 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano | 10% | 0.3 | 51 | 99%+ | A |
| Wescott | 2% | 0.3 | 63 | 33% | B− |
| Waukechon | 11% | 0.1 | 2,439 | 30% | B+ |
| Richmond | 1% | 0.5 | 24 | 18% | C+ |
| Belle Plaine | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 4% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shawano
Where can I hike in Shawano?
The longest trail networks: Kuckuk Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shawano is conserved land?
10% 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 Shawano’s trails?
Kuckuk Park and Eberlein Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shawano?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Mountain-Bay State Trail.
Is there public land near Shawano?
15,814 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shawano or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 489 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Shawano have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Shawano 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 →