La Grandeur Natural Area
Managed by Village of Somerset
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Somerset
12% of Somerset’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. 294 acres are parks and preserves, 92 per 1,000 residents. 12% of Somerset’s land is conserved, about 263 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #98 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
263 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
294 ac
92 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Somerset?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Somerset have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Somerset is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #98 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Somerset’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land92 acres of park per 1,000 residents (294 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks 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 81%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Somerset Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
263 conserved acres
12% of Somerset’s land. Who manages Somerset’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners173 ac
Town or city90 ac
Local Recreation Area · 173 acLocal Conservation Area · 55 acLocal Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphitheater Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 173 | Open |
| La Grandeur Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Larry Forrest Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Joe Casey Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Harriman Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Somerset
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Somerset
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Somerset
Apple River Family Campground
DirectionsDisc golf in Somerset
Somerset Disc Golf CourseIn La Grandeur Natural Area · Village of Somerset
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
3Soccer
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Somerset
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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 23 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 41 | 28 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
January is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Somerset →
Questions about parks and trails in Somerset
How much of Somerset 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 Somerset’s trails?
La Grandeur Natural Area and Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Somerset?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Somerset?
11,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Somerset or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 294 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Somerset have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 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 Somerset 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 →