Steenbock Preserve
Managed by Ice Age Trail Alliance
139 acres2.2 mi of trail
Ice Age TrailWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Point
West Point has 333 acres of parks, 150 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Steenbock Preserve (2.2 mi), Gibraltar Rock County Park (2.1 mi), Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area (0.8 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.6 miles of mapped trail cross West Point, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
574 acres · of 28.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
333 ac
150 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
961 ft
Goose Egg Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is West Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Point is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. 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 West Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land150 acres of park per 1,000 residents (333 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 53%
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Water is 12% of West Point’s area (4 of 32 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Steenbock Preserve, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gibraltar Rock County Park
Park
195 acres2.1 mi of trail
Old Road Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area
Nature preserve
79 acres0.8 mi of trail
Old Road Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Managed by Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Steenbock Preserve139 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Ice Age Trail Alliance
DirectionsGibraltar Rock County Park195 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGibraltar Rock State Natural Area79 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWayside Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Wisconsin State Riverway34 acres · Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
Mud Lake Wildlife Area1 acres · Dane County
Who protects it
574 conserved acres
3% of West Point’s land. Water is left out: West Point has 28.6 square miles of land and 3.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources512 ac
Private owners213 ac
County49 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits23 ac
Bureau of Land Management22 ac
State Park · 304 acState Recreation Area · 201 acPrivate Park · 113 acPrivate Conservation · 101 acState Conservation Area · 55 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age Trail - Sd State Park | State natural resources | 304 | Open |
| Ice Age Trail State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 192 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 113 | Open |
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 101 | Closed |
| Natural Area State Conservation Area | County | 49 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 22 | Open |
| Mud Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in West Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Point
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in West Point
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in West Point
Fishing Dock handicapped accessible
DirectionsScenic views in West Point
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in West Point
Goose Egg Hill961 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in West Point
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Ice Age Trail2.0 mi
White Trail0.7 mi
Old Road Path0.6 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.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in West Point
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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Point →
Next door
West Point and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Merrimac36 miPrairie du Sac9.0 miWest Point8.6 miRoxbury7.4 miLake Wisconsin5.0 miLodi4.0 miPrairie du Sac1.0 miMerrimac0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point | 3% | 0.3 | 150 | 19% | B− |
| Lake Wisconsin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Merrimac | 32% | 1.5 | 3,893 | 45% | A |
| Prairie du Sac | 5% | 0.3 | 39 | 15% | B− |
| Merrimac | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roxbury | 6% | 0.2 | 343 | 21% | B |
| Lodi | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Prairie du Sac | 3% | 0.5 | 34 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Point
Where can I hike in West Point?
The longest trail networks: Steenbock Preserve, 2.2 miles; Gibraltar Rock County Park, 2.1 miles; Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Point 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 West Point’s trails?
Steenbock Preserve and Gibraltar Rock County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Point?
27,425 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 347 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Point have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Point 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 →