Photo: Gnome70 · CC BY-SA 4.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Whitefish Bay
54 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Whitefish Bay, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Whitefish Bay’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #244 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Whitefish Bay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Whitefish Bay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitefish Bay is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #244 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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 Klode Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Bay Park
All 10 parks & preserves
51 conserved acres
4% of Whitefish Bay’s land. Who manages Whitefish Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klode Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Big Bay Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Cahill Square Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Buckley Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Estabrook Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Whitefish Bay Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Armory Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| East Side Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Silver Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
22 places to go in Whitefish Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.8 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.
12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Whitefish Bay: 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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whitefish Bay →
Whitefish Bay and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitefish Bay
Where can I hike in Whitefish Bay?
The longest trail networks: Klode Park, 0.4 miles; Cahill Park, 0.1 miles; Big Bay Park, 0.1 miles; Estabrook Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whitefish Bay is conserved land?
4% 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 Whitefish Bay’s trails?
Klode Park and Cahill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitefish Bay?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Whitefish Bay?
11,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitefish Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whitefish Bay have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #244 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 Whitefish Bay 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 →