Token Creek Conservancy
Nature preserve
213 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Windsor
Windsor has 422 acres of parks, 45 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Token Creek Conservancy (1.8 mi), Yankee Environmental Conservancy (0.8 mi). 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Windsor, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #162 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
539 acres · of 27.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
422 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.5 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 6.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Windsor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Windsor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Windsor is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #162 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Windsor’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 (8 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (422 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home91% 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 72%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 55%
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 Token Creek Conservancy, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yankee Environmental Conservancy
Park
17 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Holland Fields Conservancy
Nature preserve
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Windsor Community Park
Park
30 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Token Creek Conservancy213 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Yankee Environmental Conservancy17 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Windsor Community Park30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Windsor Fireman's Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cradle Hill Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Holland Fields Conservancy34 acres
Windsor Sports Commons30 acres
Token Creek Natural Resource Area21 acres · Dane County
Prairie Creek Conservancy14 acres
Morrisonville Ball Park8 acres
DirectionsTerrace Park3 acres
Oak Springs Park 22 acres
Lake Windsor Park2 acres
Old Amsterdam Park1 acres
Oak Springs Park 11 acres
Windsor Bike Park1 acres
Balsam Bay Parkway1 acres
Bull Run Park1 acres
Morrisonville Children's Park1 acres
Who protects it
539 conserved acres
3% of Windsor’s land. Who manages Windsor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits319 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)316 ac
Town or city196 ac
State natural resources38 ac
Agricultural Easement · 632 acLocal Conservation Area · 112 acLocal Park · 82 acState Recreation Area · 23 acState Conservation Area · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 319 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prarie Creek Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Windsor Sports Commons Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Holland Fields Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 18 | Open |
| Windsor Firemans Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Statewide Habitat Areas State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Restricted |
| Marrisonville Fireman'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Token Creek Rearing Station State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Millstone Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sunset Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Windsor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Windsor
Windsor Hill Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Soccer
4Baseball
3Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
1Softball
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 Windsor
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 | 31 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Windsor →
Next door
Windsor and its neighbors
Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 3% | 0.3 | 45 | 91% | B+ |
| DeForest | 3% | 0.6 | 45 | 99%+ | A− |
| Sun Prairie | 6% | 0.5 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| Bristol | 2% | 0.1 | 58 | 50% | C+ |
| Leeds | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burke | 13% | 0.8 | 409 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Windsor
Where can I hike in Windsor?
The longest trail networks: Token Creek Conservancy, 1.8 miles; Yankee Environmental Conservancy, 0.8 miles; Windsor Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Windsor 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 Windsor’s trails?
Token Creek Conservancy and Yankee Environmental Conservancy don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Windsor?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Windsor?
17,110 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windsor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 422 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Windsor have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #162 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 Windsor 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 →