Greenfield Park
Managed by Milwaukee County Parks
284 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Allis
7% of West Allis’ land is conserved: 499 acres
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Greenfield Park (2.5 mi), LaFollette Park (0.8 mi). 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross West Allis, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #153 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
499 acres · of 11.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
705 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
20 mi
7.6 mi lanes · 4.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is West Allis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Allis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Allis is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #153 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Allis’ overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (705 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 73%
LessMore
Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 58%
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 Greenfield Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Root River Parkway
Park
111 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 20 parks & preserves
Greenfield Park284 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Milwaukee County Parks
DirectionsLaFollette Park19 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFairview Playground4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoot River Parkway111 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Liberty Heights Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcKinley Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKopperud Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRogers Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
McCarty Park55 acres
DirectionsUnderwood Creek Parkway41 acres
DirectionsHoney Creek Parkway25 acres
DirectionsRainbow Park25 acres
DirectionsKinnickinnic River Parkway15 acres · Milwaukee County Parks
DirectionsReservoir Park15 acres
DirectionsHoney Creek Park6 acres
DirectionsKlentz Park4 acres
DirectionsRoosevelt Park1 acres
Joyce Radtke Park1 acres
Directions56h Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
499 conserved acres
7% of West Allis’ land. Who manages West Allis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County332 ac
Town or city19 ac
State natural resources8 ac
Private owners7 ac
Not recorded306 ac
Local Park · 658 acState Park · 8 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Park Local Park | Not recorded | 280 | Open |
| Green Field Park Local Park | County | 156 | Open |
| Rainbow Park Local Park | County | 95 | Open |
| McCarty Park Local Park | County | 53 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| LaFollette Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Honey Creek Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Liberty Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Hank Aaron State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
| West Allis Connector Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
54 places to go in West Allis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in West Allis
Main poolIn Greenfield Park
DirectionsRainbow Park Wading PoolIn Rainbow Park
DirectionsWading poolIn LaFollette Park
DirectionsWater slide poolIn Greenfield Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in West Allis
42 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in West Allis
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in West Allis
Picnic Area 1In McCarty Park
DirectionsPicnic Area 2In LaFollette Park
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in West Allis
Camp Ammon
DirectionsCommunity gardens in West Allis
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
20 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
8.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
24Baseball
24Tennis
17Basketball
8Pickleball
5Soccer
4Football
4Beach volleyball
4Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
West Allis Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2001
About itWadhams Gas StationBuilding · listed 2004
About itGreenfield SchoolBuilding · listed 2006
About itAlexander Herschel and Pauline G. McMicken HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itKegel's InnBuilding · listed 2010
About itKoelsch Funeral HomeBuilding · listed 2010
About itJuneau Highlands Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2011
About itKopperud Park Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itMount Hope Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Allis: 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Allis →
Next door
West Allis and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Allis | 7% | 0.4 | 12 | 95% | B+ |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Milwaukee | 3% | 0.9 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Greenfield | 3% | 0.5 | 15 | 96% | B+ |
| New Berlin | 5% | 0.5 | 31 | 90% | A− |
| Brookfield | 6% | 0.3 | 40 | 91% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Allis
Where can I hike in West Allis?
The longest trail networks: Greenfield Park, 2.5 miles; LaFollette Park, 0.8 miles; Root River Parkway, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Allis is conserved land?
7% 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 West Allis’ trails?
Greenfield Park and LaFollette Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Allis?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of painted or protected lanes, 4.5 of off-road paths and 8.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near West Allis?
23,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Allis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 705 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Allis have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #153 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 West Allis neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →