Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.013% of Cudahy’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
13% of Cudahy’s land is conserved, about 407 acres. The biggest trail networks: Warnimont Park (2.6 mi). 420 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #62 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cudahy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cudahy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cudahy is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #62 of 362 in Wisconsin. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Warnimont Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pulaski Park
Cudahy Park
All 6 parks & preserves
407 conserved acres
13% of Cudahy’s land. Who manages Cudahy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warnimont Park Local Park | County | 397 | Open |
| Sheridan Park Local Park | Not recorded | 214 | Open |
| Cudahy Park Local Park | County | 34 | Open |
| Pulaski Park - Cudahy Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Pulaski Park (Cudahy) Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Cudahy Memorial Field Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Ladish Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
13 places to go in Cudahy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 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.
The best walking months in Cudahy: July and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cudahy →
Cudahy and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cudahy | 13% | 0.6 | 24 | 98% | A |
| Milwaukee | 9% | 0.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| St. Francis | 16% | 2.2 | 22 | 99% | A+ |
| South Milwaukee | 23% | 1.3 | 36 | 99% | A+ |
| Oak Creek | 11% | 0.6 | 78 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cudahy
Where can I hike in Cudahy?
The longest trail networks: Warnimont Park, 2.6 miles; Pulaski Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cudahy is conserved land?
13% 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 Cudahy’s trails?
Warnimont Park and Sheridan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cudahy?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of painted or protected lanes and 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cudahy?
14,873 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cudahy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 420 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cudahy have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Cudahy 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 →