Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto North Boat Ramp LotWebsite ↗
Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Sabula
More than half of Sabula’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Sabula’s land is conserved, about 738 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Sabula, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
100%
738 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 8 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Sabula Lake Park
Managed by Jackson County Conservation
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boat Ramp ParkingWebsite ↗
Driscoll's Island
Managed by Jackson County Conservation
1 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Who protects it
738 conserved acres
100% of Sabula’s land. Water is left out: Sabula has 0.5 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sabula’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers538 ac
State natural resources526 ac
County22 ac
Town or city5 ac
Recreation Management Area · 538 acFederal Other or Unknown · 337 acState Other or Unknown · 189 acLocal Park · 20 acState Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 538 | Open |
| Middle Sabula Lake Federal Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 241 | Open |
| Mississippi River State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 189 | Open |
| Lower Sabula Lake Federal Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 96 | Open |
| Sabula Lake Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| South Sabula Lake Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Sabula Access State Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Driscoll's Island Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Sabula
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sabula
South Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Sabula
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sabula
North Boat Ramp
DirectionsRiver Street Ramp
DirectionsPlus 6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Sabula
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Sabula
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 34 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 47 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
January is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sabula →
Next door
Sabula and its neighbors
Sabula has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabula | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sabula
Are dogs allowed on Sabula’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Driscoll's Island (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sabula?
15,315 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sabula or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 584 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sabula 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 →