Prairie Moraine County Park
Managed by Dane County Parks
170 acres6.4 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Verona
Verona has 489 acres of parks, 190 for every 1,000 residents
22 miles of mapped trail cross Verona, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Prairie Moraine County Park (6.4 mi), Badger Prairie County Park (6.3 mi), Ice Age Trail Junction Area (3.6 mi). 5% of Verona’s land is conserved, about 675 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
675 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
489 ac
190 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
6.8 mi lanes · 8.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Verona?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Verona have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Verona is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Verona’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land190 acres of park per 1,000 residents (489 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home63% 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 82%
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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
The longest trail network is Prairie Moraine County Park, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Badger Prairie County Park
Managed by Dane County
238 acres6.3 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ice Age Trail Junction Area
Managed by Dane County Parks
293 acres3.6 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area
Nature preserve
177 acres2.5 mi of trail
Wilderness TrailForestry TrailOld Wagon TrailPrairie Relic Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Scheidegger Forest
Managed by Dane County Parks
75 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Moraine Kettles Preserve
Managed by Ice Age Trail Alliance
26 acres0.9 mi of trail
Ice Age Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
159 acres0.8 mi of trail
Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Prairie Moraine County Park170 acres · 6.4 mi of trail · Dane County Parks
DirectionsBadger Prairie County Park238 acres · 6.3 mi of trail · Dane County
DirectionsIce Age Trail Junction Area293 acres · 3.6 mi of trail · Dane County Parks
DirectionsOlson Oak Woods State Natural Area177 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsScheidegger Forest75 acres · 1 mi of trail · Dane County Parks
DirectionsMoraine Kettles Preserve26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Ice Age Trail Alliance
DirectionsFalk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area159 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSugar River Wildlife Area812 acres
Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area264 acres
DirectionsReddan Soccer Park2 acres · Madison Area Youth Soccer Association
DirectionsWho protects it
675 conserved acres
5% of Verona’s land. Who manages Verona’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County526 ac
State natural resources417 ac
Town or city10 ac
State Conservation Area · 557 acLocal Park · 327 acLocal Other or Unknown · 34 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 acLocal Conservation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 258 | Restricted |
| Badger Prairie County Park Local Park | County | 254 | Open |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 139 | Restricted |
| Statewide Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 139 | Open |
| Scheidegger Forest Local Park | County | 73 | Open |
| Sugar River - Pellitteri Local Other or Unknown | County | 34 | Open |
| Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 20 | Restricted |
| Ice Age Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Prairie Moraine - Titus Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Bitzer Family Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Verona
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Verona
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Verona
Badger Prairie Dog ParkIn Badger Prairie County Park
DirectionsPrairie Moraine Dog ParkIn Prairie Moraine County Park
DirectionsSmall dog parkIn Badger Prairie County Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Verona
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Verona
Cascade AeratorIn Ice Age Trail Junction Area
DirectionsScenic views in Verona
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Verona
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Verona
Group CampIn Scheidegger Forest · Dane County Parks
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.0 miUnpaved · 16.0 mi
Ice Age Trail3.1 mi
Wilderness Trail0.8 mi
Forestry Trail0.6 mi
Old Wagon Trail0.4 mi
Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area Path0.3 mi
Prairie Relic Trail0.3 mi
Blackberry Trail0.2 mi
Red Oak Cutoff Trail0.1 mi
Red Maple Cut-Off Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Verona
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
January is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Verona →
Next door
Verona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | 5% | 1.0 | 190 | 63% | A− |
| Madison | 12% | 1.8 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Springdale | 3% | 0.4 | 226 | 35% | B |
| Fitchburg | 8% | 0.5 | 46 | 94% | A |
| Middleton | 6% | 1.7 | 87 | 96% | A |
| Montrose | 4% | 0.6 | 798 | 28% | B+ |
| Primrose | — 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 Verona
Where can I hike in Verona?
The longest trail networks: Prairie Moraine County Park, 6.4 miles; Badger Prairie County Park, 6.3 miles; Ice Age Trail Junction Area, 3.6 miles; Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Verona is conserved land?
5% 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 Verona’s trails?
Prairie Moraine County Park and Badger Prairie County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Verona?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of painted or protected lanes, 8.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Verona?
19,827 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Verona or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 489 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Verona have?
Ahead of 82% 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 Verona 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 →