Sawyer County Forest
Managed by Sawyer County
8,925 acres0.4 mi of trail
Tuscobia State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Edgewater
Few parks or trails are on the map in Edgewater
32% of Edgewater’s land is conserved, about 9,716 acres. 9,834 acres are parks and preserves, 22,248 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Edgewater, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
32%
9,716 acres · of 47.0 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
9,834 ac
22,248 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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 Sawyer County Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Benson Creek State Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
286 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9,716 conserved acres
32% of Edgewater’s land. Water is left out: Edgewater has 47.0 square miles of land and 5.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Edgewater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9,307 ac
State natural resources421 ac
Local Conservation Area · 9,307 acState Recreation Area · 308 acState Park · 105 acState Conservation Area · 4 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 9,290 | Open |
| Benson Creek Fishery Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 301 | Open |
| Tuscobia State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 105 | Open |
| Rusk County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Washburn County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| State Owned Islands State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| State Owned Islands - Nw State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Statewide Public Access - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.0 mi
Tuscobia State Trail7.9 mi
Tuscoba State Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Edgewater
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 |
January is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edgewater →
Next door
Edgewater and its neighbors
Edgewater has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Birchwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sand Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Birchwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilson | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meteor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Couderay | — 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 Edgewater
Where can I hike in Edgewater?
The longest trail networks: Sawyer County Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Edgewater’s trails?
Sawyer County Forest and Benson Creek State Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Edgewater?
109,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgewater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,834 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Edgewater 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 →