Photo: TheCatalyst31 · CC BY-SA 4.0Walworth has 25 acres of parks, 8.9 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Walworth, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #259 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Walworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Walworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walworth is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #259 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Badger Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10 conserved acres
1% of Walworth’s land. Who manages Walworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Tillison Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
September is the best month for walking in Walworth
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) | 28 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Walworth →
Walworth and its neighbors
Walworth has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 94% | B− |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake | 4% | 2.3 | 23 | 63% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walworth
Where can I hike in Walworth?
The longest trail networks: Badger Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Walworth 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 Walworth’s trails?
Badger Park and Devil's Lane Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Walworth?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Walworth?
3,985 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walworth have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #259 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 Walworth 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 →