Estabrook Park
Park
61 acres1.5 mi of trail
Milwaukee River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
APPOMATTOX (Shipwreck) · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Shorewood
11% of Shorewood’s land is conserved: 107 acres
3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Shorewood, 2.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Estabrook Park (1.5 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #97 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
107 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.8 mi
4.5 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Shorewood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shorewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shorewood is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #97 of 362 in Wisconsin. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shorewood’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (109 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home87% 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 82%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 73%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Estabrook Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hubbard Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Milwaukee River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
East Side Bike Trail
Managed by Milwaukee County Parks
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Estabrook Park61 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsAtwater Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsHubbard Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiver Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsShorewood Nature Conservancy5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEast Side Bike Trail17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Milwaukee County Parks
DirectionsMenlo Boulevard Park2 acres
Who protects it
107 conserved acres
11% of Shorewood’s land. Who manages Shorewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County79 ac
Town or city27 ac
Local Park · 84 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estabrook Park Local Park | County | 62 | Open |
| East Side Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 17 | Open |
| Hubbard Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Atwater Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Menlo Boulevard Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Shorewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Shorewood
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Shorewood
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Shorewood
Estabrook Dog Exercise AreaIn Estabrook Park
DirectionsScenic views in Shorewood
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Shorewood
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Shorewood
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Milwaukee River Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Soccer
9Tennis
6Baseball
4Pickleball
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Benjamin Church HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itShorewood Village HallBuilding · listed 1984
About itErwin Cords HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itGeorge E. Morgan HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itHenry A. Meyer HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itRufus Arndt HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itSeneca W. & Bertha Hatch HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itThomas Bossert HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itAPPOMATTOX (Shipwreck)Site · listed 2005
About itAPPOMATTOX (shipwreck) Boundary IncreaseSite · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Shorewood: July and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shorewood →
Next door
Shorewood and its neighbors
Shorewood has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorewood | 11% | 2.1 | 8 | 87% | A− |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Whitefish Bay | 4% | 0.4 | 4 | 97% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shorewood
Where can I hike in Shorewood?
The longest trail networks: Estabrook Park, 1.5 miles; Atwater Park, 0.4 miles; Hubbard Park, 0.3 miles; East Side Bike Trail, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shorewood is conserved land?
11% 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 Shorewood’s trails?
Estabrook Park and Atwater Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shorewood?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.5 of painted or protected lanes, 2.7 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Shorewood?
11,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shorewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shorewood have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Shorewood 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 →