Shawno County Lake Park
Park
34 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wescott
Wescott has 204 acres of parks, 63 for every 1,000 residents
33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Wescott’s land is conserved, about 329 acres. 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Wescott, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #275 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
329 acres · of 22.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
204 ac
63 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wescott have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wescott is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #275 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wescott’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land63 acres of park per 1,000 residents (204 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home33% 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 50%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 24%
Water is 26% of Wescott’s area (8 of 30 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Shawno County Lake Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
329 conserved acres
2% of Wescott’s land. Water is left out: Wescott has 22.6 square miles of land and 7.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wescott’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service212 ac
State natural resources142 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)46 ac
County32 ac
Bureau of Land Management9 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 212 acState Recreation Area · 121 acConservation Easement · 44 acLocal Park · 32 acState Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency Interest Of Wi National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 212 | Restricted |
| Shawano Lake Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 120 | Open |
| Mielke Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| Mountain-Bay State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 9 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Shawano Lake-Stark Road State Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Wescott
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wescott
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Wescott
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Wescott
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Wescott
Shawno County CampgroundFee · In Shawno County Lake Park · Shawno County Parks
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 1.3 mi
Mountain-Bay State Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Mountain-Bay State TrailBike route
1.3 miCourts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Wescott
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) | 9.1 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 29 | 41 | 54 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 57 | 42 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wescott →
Next door
Wescott and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Menominee107 miLegend Lake22 miRichmond16 miWashington8.6 miWescott5.9 miUnderhill5.9 miKeshena4.6 miShawano2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wescott | 2% | 0.3 | 63 | 33% | B− |
| Richmond | 1% | 0.5 | 24 | 18% | C+ |
| Shawano | 10% | 0.3 | 51 | 99%+ | A |
| Washington | under 1% | 0.2 | 17 | 21% | C |
| Menominee | under 1% | 0.3 | 2 | under 1% | D |
| Legend Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keshena | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Underhill | — 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 Wescott
Where can I hike in Wescott?
The longest trail networks: Shawno County Lake Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wescott is conserved land?
2% 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 Wescott’s trails?
Shawno County Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wescott?
15,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wescott or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 213 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wescott have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #275 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 Wescott 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 →