Few parks or trails are on the map in Trenton
139 acres are parks and preserves, 99 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Trenton. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Trenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trenton is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,294 conserved acres
4% of Trenton’s land. Who manages Trenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 84 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,278 | Restricted |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration State Conservation Area | Private owners | 523 | Restricted |
| Glacial Habitat Restoration - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 430 | Open |
| Open Space State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Rem-Beaver Dam Lake State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Trenton →
Trenton and its neighbors
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| 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 | 99 | 9% | C+ |
| Beaver Dam | 4% | 0.1 | 16 | 98% | B |
| Beaver Dam | 7% | 0.2 | 251 | 53% | B+ |
| Fox Lake | 9% | under 0.1 | 21 | 6% | C+ |
| Chester | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burnett | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westford | 8% | under 0.1 | 52 | 5% | C+ |
| Waupun | 9% | 0.1 | 198 | 28% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trenton
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.
Is there public land near Trenton?
15,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 139 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trenton have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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.
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 →