Pleasant Valley Nature Park and Trails
Park
81 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Loopygrumpkins · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cedarburg
Cedarburg has 140 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pleasant Valley Nature Park and Trails (0.9 mi). 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Cedarburg, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #317 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
345 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cedarburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cedarburg is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #317 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cedarburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (140 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home36% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 12%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Pleasant Valley Nature Park and Trails, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Covered Bridge Park
Park
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
345 conserved acres
2% of Cedarburg’s land. Who manages Cedarburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits216 ac
County84 ac
State natural resources29 ac
Town or city15 ac
Unknown Easement · 178 acLocal Park · 84 acPrivate Conservation · 38 acState Recreation Area · 19 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Nature Park Local Park | County | 66 | Open |
| Cedarburg Environmental Study Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Closed |
| Cedarburg Habitat Preservation State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
| Covered Bridge County Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Airport Soccor Flields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Cedarburg Bog Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Restricted |
| Mauer cottage Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
4Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Cedarburg
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) | 28 | 32 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cedarburg →
Next door
Cedarburg and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Cedarburg
Where can I hike in Cedarburg?
The longest trail networks: Pleasant Valley Nature Park and Trails, 0.9 miles; Covered Bridge Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cedarburg is conserved land?
2% 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 Cedarburg’s trails?
Pleasant Valley Nature Park and Trails and Covered Bridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cedarburg?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cedarburg?
12,473 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedarburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cedarburg have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #317 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 Cedarburg 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 →