Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit)
Nature preserve
752 acres10.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cedar Hills Parking
Photo: Freekee · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mazomanie
Mazomanie has 1,299 acres of parks, 1,401 for every 1,000 residents
26 miles of mapped trail cross Mazomanie, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit) (10.4 mi), Walking Iron County Park (5.4 mi), Mazomanie Oak Barrens State Natural Area (2.6 mi). 7% of Mazomanie’s land is conserved, about 1,213 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,213 acres · of 29.1 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,299 ac
1,401 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Mazomanie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mazomanie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mazomanie is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mazomanie’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,401 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,299 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home26% 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 77%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit), with 10.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walking Iron County Park
Park
339 acres5.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mazomanie Oak Barrens State Natural Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
1,244 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Walking Iron County Wildlife Area
Managed by Dane County
925 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit)752 acres · 10.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWalking Iron County Park339 acres · 5.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMazomanie Oak Barrens State Natural Area1,244 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsWalking Iron County Wildlife Area925 acres · 1 mi of trail · Dane County
DirectionsLake Marion Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMazomanie Bottoms State Natural Area1,743 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsLower Wisconsin State Riverway3,612 acres · Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
DirectionsHalfway Prairie Schoolhouse1 acres · Dane County
Who protects it
1,213 conserved acres
7% of Mazomanie’s land. Who manages Mazomanie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,035 ac
State natural resources147 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits81 ac
Private owners24 ac
Local Conservation Area · 908 acRecreation or Education Easement · 81 acConservation Easement · 77 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 74 acState Conservation Area · 70 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Iron - 7A Farms Local Conservation Area | County | 908 | Open |
| Halfway Prairie School Local Historic or Cultural Area | County | 74 | Open |
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 61 | Closed |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 33 | Restricted |
| Scattered Wildlife - Sd State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 33 | Open |
| Walking Iron - Wolf Local Other or Unknown | County | 20 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Mazomanie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mazomanie
Mazo BeachIn Mazomanie Bottoms State Natural Area
DirectionsBoat launches in Mazomanie
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Mazomanie
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Mazomanie
Cedar Hills CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 5.4 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Freddy's Field0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Mazomanie
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 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
January is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mazomanie →
Next door
Mazomanie and its neighbors
Mazomanie has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mazomanie26 miBerry26 miPrairie du Sac9.0 miRoxbury7.4 miBlack Earth3.5 miArena1.4 miSauk City0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazomanie | 7% | 0.9 | 1,401 | 26% | A− |
| Prairie du Sac | 5% | 0.3 | 39 | 15% | B− |
| Sauk City | 1% | 0.2 | 22 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Arena | 2% | under 0.1 | 99 | 8% | C |
| Black Earth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Berry | 4% | 0.7 | 245 | 25% | B+ |
| Roxbury | 6% | 0.2 | 343 | 21% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mazomanie
Where can I hike in Mazomanie?
The longest trail networks: Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit), 10.4 miles; Walking Iron County Park, 5.4 miles; Mazomanie Oak Barrens State Natural Area, 2.6 miles; Walking Iron County Wildlife Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mazomanie is conserved land?
7% 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 Mazomanie’s trails?
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (Black Hawk Unit) and Walking Iron County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mazomanie?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes, 1.2 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mazomanie?
20,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mazomanie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,374 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mazomanie have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Mazomanie 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 →