Pilgrim Family Farmstead · Photo: Chris Rand · CC BY-SA 3.0West Kewaunee has 1,921 acres of parks, 1,478 for every 1,000 residents
8% of West Kewaunee’s land is conserved, about 1,848 acres. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross West Kewaunee, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Kewaunee?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Kewaunee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Kewaunee is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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 Bruemmer County Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kewaunee County Recreation
1,848 conserved acres
8% of West Kewaunee’s land. Who manages West Kewaunee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. (Buzz) Besadny Fish And Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,804 | Open |
1 places to go in West Kewaunee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in West Kewaunee: July to 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Kewaunee →
West Kewaunee and its neighbors
West Kewaunee has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kewaunee | 8% | 0.1 | 1,478 | 21% | B |
| Montpelier | under 1% | 0.1 | 40 | 4% | C− |
| Casco | 3% | 0.2 | 623 | 44% | B |
| Pierce | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kewaunee | 5% | 0.5 | 51 | 96% | A− |
| Carlton | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Kewaunee
Where can I hike in West Kewaunee?
The longest trail networks: Bruemmer County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Kewaunee is conserved land?
8% 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 Kewaunee’s trails?
Bruemmer County Park and Kewaunee County Recreation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Kewaunee?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Kewaunee?
3,554 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Kewaunee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,921 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Kewaunee have?
Ahead of 56% 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 West Kewaunee 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 →