Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Managed by Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
2,418 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Muscoda
Few parks or trails are on the map in Muscoda
The biggest trail networks: Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (2.8 mi). 5.8 miles of mapped trail cross Muscoda, 0.2 per square mile of land. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
113 acres · of 33.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area
Nature preserve
125 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
113 conserved acres
1% of Muscoda’s land. Who manages Muscoda’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners95 ac
State natural resources37 ac
Private Conservation · 95 acConservation Easement · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 95 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Muscoda
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Muscoda
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Muscoda
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 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Muscoda →
Next door
Muscoda and its neighbors
Muscoda has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscoda | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pulaski | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Castle Rock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Watterstown | — 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 Muscoda
Where can I hike in Muscoda?
The longest trail networks: Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, 2.8 miles; Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Muscoda’s trails?
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway and Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Muscoda?
2,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Muscoda or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Muscoda 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 →