Kratzsch Conservancy
Nature preserve
76 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery · Photo: Shawn Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Trenton
Trenton has 613 acres of parks, 134 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kratzsch Conservancy (0.6 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Trenton. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #274 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
805 acres · of 32.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
613 ac
134 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Trenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trenton is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #274 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Trenton’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land134 acres of park per 1,000 residents (613 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home48% 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 50%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 24%
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 Kratzsch Conservancy, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
Kratzsch Conservancy76 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Sandy Knoll Park251 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTrenton Town Hall Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFellenz Woods149 acres
DirectionsRiverbend Conservancy80 acres
South Oak Preserve71 acres
Lac Lawrann Conservancy15 acres
Newark Lore Preserve10 acres
Goeden County Park5 acres
DirectionsRoyal Oaks Park1 acres
Who protects it
805 conserved acres
4% of Trenton’s land. Who manages Trenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits512 ac
County256 ac
State natural resources52 ac
Town or city17 ac
Private Conservation · 313 acLocal Park · 260 acUnknown Easement · 199 acConservation Easement · 52 acLocal Conservation Area · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 219 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Knoll County Park Local Park | County | 256 | Open |
| Fellenz Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 153 | Open |
| Riverbend Farm Conservancy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 85 | Closed |
| Kratzsch Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 76 | Closed |
| Lac Lawrann Conservancy Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Quaas Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Trenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Trenton
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Trenton
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
St. Augustine Catholic Church and CemeteryBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Trenton
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Trenton →
Next door
Trenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 4% | under 0.1 | 134 | 48% | B− |
| West Bend | 14% | 1.0 | 51 | 99% | A+ |
| Newburg | 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 99%+ | B− |
| Farmington | 2% | 0.1 | 140 | 28% | B− |
| Saukville | 14% | 0.5 | 230 | 40% | A− |
| Jackson | 13% | 0.1 | 656 | 25% | B |
| Cedarburg | 2% | 0.1 | 23 | 36% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trenton
Where can I hike in Trenton?
The longest trail networks: Kratzsch Conservancy, 0.6 miles; Sandy Knoll Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Trenton is conserved land?
4% 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 Trenton’s trails?
Kratzsch Conservancy and Sandy Knoll Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Trenton?
18,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 613 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #274 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 Trenton 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 →