Kohler-Andrae State Park
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
213 acres2.3 mi of trail
Black River Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: AsherHeimermann · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Sheboygan
10% of Sheboygan’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
20 miles of mapped trail cross Sheboygan, 1.3 per square mile of land. 10% of Sheboygan’s land is conserved, about 1,050 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kohler-Andrae State Park (2.3 mi), Deland Park (0.8 mi), Evergreen Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #37 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,050 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,159 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
41 mi
16 mi lanes · 17 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
4 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sheboygan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sheboygan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sheboygan is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #37 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sheboygan’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,159 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 90%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Kohler-Andrae State Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 23 parks & preserves
Kohler-Andrae State Park213 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDeland Park21 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsEvergreen Park94 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsEnd Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cole Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Taylor Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Riverview Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFountain Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Park43 acres
DirectionsVollrath Park17 acres
DirectionsLake View Park17 acres
Wildwood Athletic Park12 acres
DirectionsRoosevelt Park10 acres
Optimist Park8 acres
Creekside Park8 acres
Cleveland Park6 acres
Wildwood Island4 acres
Sheridan Park4 acres
Kuehne Curt Playground3 acres
DirectionsCharles Voigt Park3 acres
North Point Subdivision Park2 acres
DirectionsGrace Park1 acres
Woodrow Island1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,050 conserved acres
10% of Sheboygan’s land. Who manages Sheboygan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city511 ac
State natural resources212 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits138 ac
County114 ac
Private owners40 ac
Regional agency34 ac
Bureau of Land Management3 ac
Local Park · 518 acState Park · 212 acLocal Conservation Area · 139 acLocal Recreation Area · 137 acPrivate Park · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 47 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Michael Kohler State Park State Park | State natural resources | 212 | Open |
| Willow Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 138 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 134 | Open |
| Maywood Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Riverdale Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 40 | Open |
| Deland Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Southside Utility Trail Corridor Local Recreation Area | County | 36 | Open |
| UW-Sheboygan Campus Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 32 | Open |
| Field of Dreams Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 32 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Sheboygan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sheboygan
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Sheboygan
Fairy Houses
DirectionsHarry the Dirty Dog
DirectionsHorton Hatches an Egg
DirectionsLittle House in the Big Woods
DirectionsMagic School Bus
DirectionsOne Leaf Rides the Wind
DirectionsPlayhouse for the Monster
DirectionsShaw Family PlaygroundIn Evergreen Park
Directions7 more playgrounds
Stuart Little
DirectionsThe Giving Tree
DirectionsThe Three Little Pigs
DirectionsTwitch
DirectionsWinnie the Pooh
DirectionsWombat
DirectionsXylophone
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sheboygan
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Sheboygan
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Black River Trails2.2 mi
Utility Corridor Foot Paths0.5 mi
Quarry Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
41 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
16 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
17 mi
off-road bike paths
8.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
34Tennis
10Baseball
9Soccer
3Basketball
2Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Friendship HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itJung Carriage FactoryBuilding · listed 1974
About itThomas, I. C., Drug StoreBuilding · listed 1974
About itDavid Taylor HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itThird Ward SchoolBuilding · listed 1981
About itSheboygan County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJohn Michael Kohler HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJung Shoe Manufacturing Company FactoryBuilding · listed 1992
About itWolff-Jung Company Shoe FactoryBuilding · listed 1992
About itHenry and Henriette Roth HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itBalzer, John, Wagon Works ComplexBuilding · listed 1993
About itThomas M. and Bridget Blackstock HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About it11 more on the History page.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Sheboygan
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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sheboygan →
Next door
Sheboygan and its neighbors
Sheboygan has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Sheboygan
Where can I hike in Sheboygan?
The longest trail networks: Kohler-Andrae State Park, 2.3 miles; Deland Park, 0.8 miles; Evergreen Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan’s trails?
Kohler-Andrae State Park and Deland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sheboygan?
41 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of painted or protected lanes, 17 of off-road paths and 8.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sheboygan?
3,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sheboygan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,161 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sheboygan have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #37 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 Sheboygan 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 →