Standing Rocks Park
Park
611 acres13.3 mi of trail
Northwest PassageCherry Hill SouthCherry Hill NorthXC Medium Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stockton
Stockton has 814 acres of parks, 270 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Standing Rocks Park (13.3 mi), Lost Creek Wetland (1.3 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Stockton, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #291 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
176 acres · of 57.1 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
814 ac
270 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
18 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Stockton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stockton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stockton is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #291 of 362 in Wisconsin. 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 Stockton’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land270 acres of park per 1,000 residents (814 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% 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 46%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 20%
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 Standing Rocks Park, with 13.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lost Creek Wetland
Nature preserve
345 acres1.3 mi of trail
Lost Creek Wetland Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Arnott Lions Park
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
176 conserved acres
under 1% of Stockton’s land. Who manages Stockton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources176 ac
State Recreation Area · 89 acState Park · 87 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A Hemp Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 89 | Open |
| Tomorrow River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 87 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Stockton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Stockton
Standing Rocks Dog ParkIn Standing Rocks Park
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.5 miUnpaved · 15.2 mi
Tomorrow River State Trail6.1 mi
Northwest Passage2.5 mi
Old Highway 18 alignment1.6 mi
Lost Creek Wetland Hiking Trail1.3 mi
Cherry Hill South1.0 mi
Cherry Hill North1.0 mi
XC Medium Loop0.9 mi
XC Short Loop0.8 mi
Long Run0.6 mi
Red Pine Run0.6 mi
3 more trails
Cherry Hill East
0.5 miPoplar Pass
0.4 miNorthwest Passage Connect
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
18 mi
off-road bike paths
Tomorrow River State TrailBike route
6.1 miWhen to get out
The walking year in Stockton
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 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 24 | 29 | 41 | 55 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 29 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stockton →
Next door
Stockton and its neighbors
Stockton has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton | under 1% | 0.4 | 270 | 17% | B− |
| Amherst | 1% | 0.3 | 252 | 34% | B− |
| Buena Vista | 7% | under 0.1 | 1,947 | 7% | B− |
| Sharon | 1% | 0.1 | 368 | 22% | C+ |
| Stevens Point | 8% | 2.5 | 44 | 99% | A+ |
| Plover | 7% | 0.1 | 545 | 47% | B+ |
| New Hope | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stockton
Where can I hike in Stockton?
The longest trail networks: Standing Rocks Park, 13.3 miles; Lost Creek Wetland, 1.3 miles; Arnott Lions Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stockton is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Stockton’s trails?
Standing Rocks Park and Lost Creek Wetland don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stockton?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 18 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tomorrow River State Trail.
Is there public land near Stockton?
20,971 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stockton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 814 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stockton have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #291 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 Stockton 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 →