Legion Park
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes has 55 acres of parks, 8.8 for every 1,000 residents
77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Twin Lakes, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #304 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
50 acres · of 8.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
8.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Highest peak
843 ft
Mount Moriah
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Twin Lakes have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Twin Lakes is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #304 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Twin Lakes’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home77% 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 41%
LessMore
Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 16%
Water is 16% of Twin Lakes’ area (2 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
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 Legion Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Millennium Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lance Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Legion Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve43 acres
Millennium Park11 acres
Lance Park9 acres
Mueller Park2 acres
lake Victoria park and beach1 acres
Who protects it
50 conserved acres
1% of Twin Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Twin Lakes has 8.5 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Twin Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city50 ac
Local Park · 50 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Millennium Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Legion Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lance Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Mueller Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Twin Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes Park Beach
Directionstwin lakes park beach
DirectionsBoat launches in Twin Lakes
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Twin Lakes
Mount Moriah843 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Twin Lakes
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Twin Lakes: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Twin Lakes →
Next door
Twin Lakes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 77% | C+ |
| Randall | 8% | 0.5 | 205 | 51% | A− |
| Powers Lake | — 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 Twin Lakes
Where can I hike in Twin Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Legion Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Twin Lakes is conserved land?
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 Twin Lakes’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Twin Lakes?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Twin Lakes?
22,116 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Twin Lakes have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #304 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 Twin Lakes 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 →