Waterford Schools Conservatory & Environmental Center
Park
32 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Waterford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Waterford
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Waterford, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Waterford Schools Conservatory & Environmental Center (0.9 mi), Cornerstone Crossing Conservancy Park (0.7 mi), Kettle Glen Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #80 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
53 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
108 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 4.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Waterford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waterford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waterford is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #80 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waterford’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (108 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 78%
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 Waterford Schools Conservatory & Environmental Center, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cornerstone Crossing Conservancy Park
Park
22 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kettle Glen Park
Park
12 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fox Conservancy Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Waterford Schools Conservatory & Environmental Center32 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsCornerstone Crossing Conservancy Park22 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsKettle Glen Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Fox Conservancy Park35 acres
Whitford Park12 acres
DirectionsFairview Park10 acres
Ten Club Park5 acres
DirectionsVillage Hall Park2 acres
DirectionsHuening Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
53 conserved acres
3% of Waterford’s land. Who manages Waterford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners39 ac
Town or city14 ac
Local Park · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox River Landing Park Local Park | Private owners | 39 | Open |
| Whitford Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Village Hall Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Ten Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Waterford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waterford
Hannah's Playground PossibleIn Whitford Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Waterford
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
2Football
2Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Waterford: 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 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 46 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waterford →
Next door
Waterford and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Waterford
Where can I hike in Waterford?
The longest trail networks: Waterford Schools Conservatory & Environmental Center, 0.9 miles; Cornerstone Crossing Conservancy Park, 0.7 miles; Kettle Glen Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waterford is conserved land?
3% 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 Waterford’s trails?
Waterford Schools Conservatory & Environmental Center and Cornerstone Crossing Conservancy Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waterford?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 4.1 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Waterford?
15,002 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waterford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 108 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waterford have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #80 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 Waterford 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 →