Parks & Trails

Home to more than 30 parks and natural areas and 27 miles of multi-use trails, you’re sure to see nature at its finest without ever having to leave the city.

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Dog Friendly Areas & Parks

Leashed dogs are allowed on all trails in city parks and conservation areas or let them run wild in Middleton’s two dedicated dog parks. Learn more about the MRD Dog Exercise Area and Penni Klein Park.

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Park Rentals

Middleton has shelters, gazebos, and meeting rooms available for rent throughout the city. Click here to reserve your space.

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Biking & Hiking

See the best of Middleton from our nationally recognized community trail system. While you're wandering, keep an eye out for our wayfinding signs with helpful QR codes along the way and enjoy the trek.

Click below to view/print the PDF version of the City of Middleton trails map:

Middleton City Trail Map

Downtown Middleton Parking Map

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Bock Forest Trail

Trailheads are located at Highland Way and the intersection of the southeast and northeast trails…

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Elm Lawn Trail

The north trailhead is located at Woodgate Road and the south trailhead can be found…

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Graber Pond Trail

Find the south trail entrance at Graber Road and the north entrance at Misty Valley…

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Harbor Village Trail

The south trail entrance is located at Harbor Village and the north trail entrance connects…

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Hidden Oaks Trail

The north entrance connects to the North Fork Trail and the south entrance can be…

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Lakeview Park Trail

The south entrance is found at Mendota Avenue along with designated parking. The southeastern entrance…

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Marina Court Trail

Find the south entrance at Allen Court, a mid-point entrance at Marina Drive and a…

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Middleton Bike Park

Located at 4351 Schwartz Road, this network of mountain biking trails was built in 2010…

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Middleton Hills North Park Trail

Find an entrance on each end of the Middleton Hills Neighborhood Park, North along Ramsey…

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Misty Valley Trail

Locate the northwestern trail entrance at Misty Valley Drive and the southeastern trail entrance at…

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Parisi Park Trail

Locate the western entrance at Park Street and the eastern entrance at Mayflower Drive. This…

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Pheasant Branch Conservancy NE Trail

Locate the south entrance at the junction of the Bock Forest Trail and the Pheasant…

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Pheasant Branch Conservancy SE Trail

Trailheads are located within Pheasant Branch Conservancy near Conservancy Lane and Valley Ridge Road. This…

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Pheasant Branch Conservancy W Trail, Inner Loop

Find the south entrance at Century Avenue and the north entrance junction at the North…

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Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail

The west junction meets South Trail A and there is an eastern entrance off Century…

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South Fork Trail

Locate the north entrance at U.S. Highway 12, the mid-point entrance at Greenway Boulevard and…

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South Trail A

Find the north entrance at the western junction of the Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail…

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Stricker Park Trail Segment

Find an entrance off North Westfield Road, an entrance off Voss Parkway, the north and…

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Tiedeman Pond Trail

The south entrance is located off Voss Parkway, the north trail entrance is off South…

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Wisconsin DOT Trail & Dane County Trails

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation trails run parallel to U.S. Highway 12 and the Dane…

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