Port Washington Downtown Historic District · Photo: Freekee · Public domain96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Port Washington
The biggest trail networks: Coal Dock Park (1.1 mi). 196 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Port Washington’s land is conserved, about 158 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #198 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Port Washington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Port Washington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Washington is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #198 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
The longest trail network is Coal Dock Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westport Meadows Park
Kolbach Park
All 9 parks & preserves
158 conserved acres
4% of Port Washington’s land. Who manages Port Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Birchwood Hills Nature Area Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Park Area Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Coal Dock Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Windrush Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Municipal Softball Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kolbach Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Whitefish Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Port Washington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
9.1 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Port Washington
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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Port Washington →
Port Washington and its neighbors
Port Washington has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 Washington | 4% | 0.3 | 15 | 96% | B+ |
| Grafton | 8% | 0.6 | 67 | 42% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Washington
Where can I hike in Port Washington?
The longest trail networks: Coal Dock Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Washington is conserved land?
4% 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 Washington’s trails?
Coal Dock Park and Westport Meadows Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Washington?
9.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Port Washington?
4,882 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 196 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port Washington have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #198 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 Port Washington 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 →