Schowalter Park
Park
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Wi7431 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Saukville
Saukville has 113 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Saukville’s land is conserved, about 136 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #246 of 362 in Wisconsin. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
136 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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 57% of U.S. towns, #246 of 362 in Wisconsin. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Saukville’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home94% 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 57%
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Wisconsin towns of 2,500+ (362)Ahead of 32%
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Riverside Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Schowalter Park34 acres
East Riverside Park24 acres
Kurtz Woods State Natural Area15 acres
Peninsula Park12 acres
DirectionsGrady Park12 acres
Quade Park8 acres
Didier Field5 acres
Friendship Park2 acres
Veterans Park1 acres
Who protects it
136 conserved acres
6% of Saukville’s land. Who manages Saukville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city76 ac
State natural resources70 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits15 ac
Local Park · 76 acState Conservation Area · 40 acUnknown Easement · 25 acConservation Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schowalter Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Statewide All Regulatory-Wetland Mitigation Progr* 36 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 25 | Open |
| East Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Kurtz Woods Natural Area 2 State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 15 | Closed |
| Peninsula Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Grady Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Quade Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Saukville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Saukville
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Baseball
2Basketball
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Payne HotelBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 32 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 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). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Saukville →
Next door
Saukville and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saukville | 6% | under 0.1 | 26 | 94% | B |
| Port Washington | 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 40% | C |
| 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 Saukville
How much of Saukville 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 Saukville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Kurtz Woods State Natural Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Saukville?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Saukville?
7,587 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saukville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saukville have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #246 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 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 →