Nepco Lake County Park
Park
124 acres9.1 mi of trail
East MTB LoopWest MTB Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Port Edwards
Port Edwards has 15 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
187 acres are parks and preserves, 99 per 1,000 residents. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Nepco Lake County Park (9.1 mi).
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
224 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
187 ac
99 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Port Edwards?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port Edwards have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Edwards is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Port Edwards’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land99 acres of park per 1,000 residents (187 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · WI 90% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Water is 17% of Port Edwards’ area (1 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Nepco Lake County Park, with 9.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edwards Alexander Memorial Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Aubey Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Nepco Lake County Park124 acres · 9.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRipple Creek Park42 acres
DirectionsEdwards Alexander Memorial Park3 acres
Aubey Park2 acres
Park1 acres
Who protects it
224 conserved acres
6% of Port Edwards’ land. Water is left out: Port Edwards has 6.0 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Edwards’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County127 ac
Town or city54 ac
State natural resources32 ac
Bureau of Land Management11 ac
Local Park · 181 acState Resource Management Area · 32 acNational Public Lands · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepco Lake County Park Local Park | County | 124 | Open |
| Ripple Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Griffith Nursery State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 32 | Restricted |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 11 | Open |
| Edwards Alexander Memorial Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
| Aubey Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Port Edwards
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Port Edwards
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Port Edwards
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.5 miUnpaved · 9.0 mi
East MTB Loop3.3 mi
West MTB Loop1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
East MTB LoopBike route
3.3 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Port Edwards
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 30 | 42 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Port Edwards →
Next door
Port Edwards and its neighbors
Port Edwards has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Edwards | 6% | 2.5 | 99 | 97% | A+ |
| Grand Rapids | 3% | 0.4 | 47 | 55% | B |
| Saratoga | 2% | 0.1 | 103 | 10% | C+ |
| Wisconsin Rapids | 2% | 0.9 | 10 | 80% | B |
| Nekoosa | 3% | 0.6 | 23 | 76% | B+ |
| Seneca | 18% | under 0.1 | 4,215 | 16% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Edwards
Where can I hike in Port Edwards?
The longest trail networks: Nepco Lake County Park, 9.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Edwards is conserved land?
6% 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 Port Edwards’ trails?
Nepco Lake County Park and Ripple Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Edwards?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes. Named routes: East MTB Loop.
Is there public land near Port Edwards?
22,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Edwards or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 197 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Port Edwards have?
Ahead of 95% 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 Port Edwards 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 →