Waupun Area Sports Complex
Managed by Waupun High School
30 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Waupun
6% of Waupun’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Waupun’s land is conserved, about 183 acres. 224 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #105 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
183 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
224 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
Highest peak
876 ft
Juniper Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Waupun?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waupun have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waupun is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #105 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waupun’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (224 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 80%
LessMore
Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 71%
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 Waupun Area Sports Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waupun Park Maple Forest State Natural Area
Managed by Fond du Lac County
104 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lynn Siedschlag Baseball Complex
Park
18 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Student & Visitor Parking
McCune Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Waupun Area Sports Complex30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Waupun High School
DirectionsLynn Siedschlag Baseball Complex18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHarris Mill Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsShaler Memorial Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWest End Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaupun Park Maple Forest State Natural Area104 acres · Fond du Lac County
DirectionsMcCune Park10 acres
Tanner Park9 acres
DirectionsDodge Park4 acres
DirectionsPine Street Park4 acres
Wilcox Park2 acres
Yard1 acres
Zoellner Park1 acres
Who protects it
183 conserved acres
6% of Waupun’s land. Who manages Waupun’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County100 ac
Town or city82 ac
Local Park · 143 acLocal Recreation Area · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waupun County Park Local Park | County | 100 | Open |
| Meadow View Heights Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Lynn Siedschlag Baseball Complex & Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Mccune Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Tanner Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Dodge Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Harris Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Shaler Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Johnson'S West End Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wilcox Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Waupun
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waupun
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Waupun
Waupan Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Waupun
Juniper Hill876 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Rock River TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
13Baseball
13Basketball
12Tennis
4Soccer
3Football
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Recording Angel, TheObject · listed 1974
About itMartin K. Dahl HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWaupun Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1979
About itEnd of the TrailObject · listed 1980
About itCentral State Hospital Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itWisconsin State Prison Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itWaupun Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2000
About itWaupun Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Waupun
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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waupun →
Next door
Waupun and its neighbors
Waupun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupun | 6% | 0.4 | 20 | 99%+ | A− |
| Chester | — 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 Waupun
Where can I hike in Waupun?
The longest trail networks: Waupun Area Sports Complex, 0.3 miles; Lynn Siedschlag Baseball Complex, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waupun is conserved land?
6% 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 Waupun’s trails?
Waupun Area Sports Complex and Waupun Park Maple Forest State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waupun?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Rock River Trail.
Is there public land near Waupun?
9,586 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waupun or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 224 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Waupun have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Waupun 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 →