More than half of Sawyer’s land is conserved: 66%
66% of Sawyer’s land is conserved, about 3,605 acres. 2,249 acres are parks and preserves, 5,206 per 1,000 residents. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Sawyer, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,605 conserved acres
66% of Sawyer’s land. Who manages Sawyer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 2,251 | Open |
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 2,065 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Sawyer
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2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
The walking year in Sawyer
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 77 | 65 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
August is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 6.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sawyer →
Sawyer and its neighbors
Sawyer has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hugo | 19% | 0.1 | 6 | 46% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sawyer
Is there public land near Sawyer?
9,177 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sawyer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,249 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sawyer 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 →