Riveredge Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
404 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Wi7431 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Saukville
Saukville has 390 acres of parks, 230 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Saukville’s land is conserved, about 2,872 acres. The biggest trail networks: Riveredge Nature Preserve (3.4 mi), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saukville Field Station (1 mi), Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area (0.5 mi). 15 miles of mapped trail cross Saukville, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
2,872 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
390 ac
230 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
12
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Saukville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saukville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saukville is ahead of 78% 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 Saukville’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land230 acres of park per 1,000 residents (390 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home40% 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 78%
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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 Riveredge Nature Preserve, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saukville Field Station
Nature preserve
310 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area
Nature preserve
1,728 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Hawthorne Hills County Park
Park
70 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Riveredge Nature Preserve404 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saukville Field Station310 acres · 1 mi of trail
Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area1,728 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHawthorne Hills County Park70 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Tendick Nature Park120 acres
Center Lane Preserve82 acres
DirectionsCounty Line Preserve72 acres
DirectionsShannon Preserve34 acres
Ehlers County Park13 acres
Wayside Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,872 conserved acres
14% of Saukville’s land. Who manages Saukville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,770 ac
Private owners447 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits364 ac
County247 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service80 ac
Bureau of Land Management8 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,776 acPrivate Park · 447 acLocal Park · 248 acUnknown Easement · 167 acAgricultural Easement · 116 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 303 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarburg Bog Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,750 | Restricted |
| Bog Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 249 | Open |
| Hawthorne Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 198 | Open |
| Tendick County Park Local Park | County | 156 | Open |
| Hawthorne Hills County Park Local Park | County | 85 | Open |
| Ozaukee County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 80 | Restricted |
| Shannon Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Closed |
| The Nature Conservancy State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Open |
| Cedarburg Bog Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Open |
| Northeastern States District Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 8 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Saukville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Saukville
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Saukville
H.H. Peters Youth CampOzaukee County
DirectionsDisc golf in Saukville
Tendick ParkIn Tendick Nature Park
DirectionsTrails & water
12 lakes & rivers
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Saukville
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 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 45 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Saukville →
Next door
Saukville and its neighbors
Saukville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saukville | 14% | 0.5 | 230 | 40% | A− |
| Newburg | 1% | under 0.1 | 18 | 99%+ | B− |
| Port Washington | 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 40% | C |
| Fredonia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fredonia | 3% | 0.3 | 27 | 99%+ | A− |
| Trenton | 4% | under 0.1 | 134 | 48% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saukville
Where can I hike in Saukville?
The longest trail networks: Riveredge Nature Preserve, 3.4 miles; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saukville Field Station, 1 miles; Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area, 0.5 miles; Hawthorne Hills County Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saukville is conserved land?
14% 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 Saukville’s trails?
Riveredge Nature Preserve and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saukville Field Station don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Saukville?
13,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saukville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 399 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saukville have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Saukville 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 →