Schmidt's Woods
Nature preserve
39 acres0.9 mi of trail
Deep Woods TrailNew Prairie TrailFarm Edge TrailPrairie Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dunroven House · Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Vienna
Few parks or trails are on the map in Vienna
The biggest trail networks: Schmidt's Woods (0.9 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Vienna. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
182 acres · of 34.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vienna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vienna is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vienna’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home40% 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 20%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Vienna. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C−. 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 Schmidt's Woods, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dane County Waterfowl Production Area
Nature preserve
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wilke Prairie Preserve
Nature preserve
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Schmidt's Woods39 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsNature Valley Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDane County Waterfowl Production Area152 acres
Wilke Prairie Preserve39 acres
Wheeler Park4 acres
Who protects it
182 conserved acres
1% of Vienna’s land. Who manages Vienna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service364 ac
Resource Management Area · 364 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 364 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Vienna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vienna
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Deep Woods Trail0.2 mi
New Prairie Trail0.1 mi
Farm Edge Trail0.1 mi
Prairie Trail0.1 mi
Burr Oak Trail0.1 mi
Conifer Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Dunroven HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Vienna
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 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vienna →
Next door
Vienna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 40% | C− |
| DeForest | 3% | 0.6 | 45 | 99%+ | A− |
| Arlington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Westport | 15% | 1.4 | 413 | 95% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vienna
Where can I hike in Vienna?
The longest trail networks: Schmidt's Woods, 0.9 miles; Nature Valley Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vienna 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 Vienna’s trails?
Schmidt's Woods and Dane County Waterfowl Production Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vienna?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Vienna?
16,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vienna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vienna have?
Ahead of 20% 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 Vienna 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 →