The Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Inventory is a visionary project to create a comprehensive catalog of outdoor recreation sites and activities across the state and provide public access to the data. Historically, there has been no single inventory of outdoor recreation offerings. Limited maps and data files have existed in various places, often housed on agency websites (state, county, municipality, etc.) or in crowd-sourced, activity-specific apps.
For the first time, this outdoor recreation data is available in one central location. The Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation has collected over 50,000 geographic information systems (GIS) files for 12 key outdoor recreation categories from more than 100 partners to populate the launch of the Wisconsin Explorer Tool. From here, the public can access, explore and download this data for free. This innovative inventory tool makes outdoor recreation information readily available for businesses, organizations and communities to tap into the economic potential of outdoor recreation.
Explore the Inventory via the Wisconsin Explorer Tool
Browse the interactive map below for a snapshot of the current data available. Over time as additional data is shared, the number of outdoor recreation categories and the size of the overall inventory will continue to grow.
To launch the full Wisconsin Explorer Tool, where you can perform a detailed search and download the corresponding files for outdoor recreation sites and activities, please request the data by filling out a brief
form. The information collected from these requests will help inform the maintenance and future development of the Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Inventory.
Click here to request data and launch the Wisconsin Explorer Tool.
Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Sites
This new and dynamic tool makes the growing inventory of data publicly accessible to communities, businesses and organizations for their use in a wide range of projects including the following potential uses:
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building awareness of outdoor recreation opportunities,
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promoting recreation destinations,
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informing infrastructure, program development and funding prioritization
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and more.
Can I Add Data to the Inventory?
Yes! The Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation inventory is a growing collection. If you are interested in adding outdoor recreation sites and activities data to the inventory or providing an update to data already submitted, please
email us.
Frequently Asked Questions
To learn more, please read our FAQs.