Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0Pewaukee has 446 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
11 miles of mapped trail cross Pewaukee, 0.6 per square mile of land. 3% of Pewaukee’s land is conserved, about 330 acres. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #232 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
How much outdoors does Pewaukee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pewaukee is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #232 of 362 in Wisconsin. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 8% of Pewaukee’s area (2 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nettesheim Park
Springdale Park
All 5 parks & preserves
330 conserved acres
3% of Pewaukee’s land. Water is left out: Pewaukee has 19.5 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pewaukee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pewaukee River Parkway Local Park | County | 256 | Open |
| Wagner Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Pewaukee Nettesheim Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Pewaukee Balmer Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Fox River Public Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Pewaukee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
10 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Pewaukee
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 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pewaukee →
Pewaukee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewaukee | 3% | 0.6 | 27 | 58% | B |
| Waukesha | 8% | 0.4 | 23 | 98% | A− |
| Delafield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lisbon | under 1% | 0.3 | 33 | 38% | C+ |
| Brookfield | 2% | 0.5 | 25 | 83% | B+ |
| Menomonee Falls | 3% | 0.7 | 25 | 66% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pewaukee
Where can I hike in Pewaukee?
The longest trail networks: Nettesheim Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pewaukee is conserved land?
3% 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 Pewaukee’s trails?
Wagner Park and Nettesheim Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pewaukee?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 8.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pewaukee?
24,634 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pewaukee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 449 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pewaukee have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #232 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 Pewaukee 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 →