Photo: myself · CC BY-SA 2.596% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Wautoma
103 acres are parks and preserves, 57 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Bird Creek Park (0.7 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Wautoma, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wautoma?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wautoma have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wautoma is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. 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 Bird Creek Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waushara County Fairgrounds
51 conserved acres
3% of Wautoma’s land. Who manages Wautoma’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Fishery Area-Waushara State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 24 | Open |
| Bird Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Sandcrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Wautoma
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Wautoma
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wautoma →
Wautoma and its neighbors
Wautoma has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wautoma | 3% | 0.4 | 57 | 96% | A− |
| Dakota | 13% | under 0.1 | 1,683 | 51% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wautoma
Where can I hike in Wautoma?
The longest trail networks: Bird Creek Park, 0.7 miles; Waushara County Fairgrounds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wautoma 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 Wautoma’s trails?
Bird Creek Park and Waushara County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wautoma?
20,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wautoma or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wautoma have?
Ahead of 76% 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 Wautoma 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 →