Northern Highland American Legion State Forest
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
201 acres0.8 mi of trail
snowmobile trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sayner
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sayner
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Northern Highland American Legion State Forest (0.8 mi). 65 acres are parks and preserves, 304 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
11 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
304 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
1% of Sayner’s land. Who manages Sayner’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners11 ac
Private Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Lake Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Sayner
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sayner
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Sayner
Plum Lake CampgroundFee · In Northern Highland American Legion State Forest · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
snowmobile trail0.9 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
2Pickleball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Sayner
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 37 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 37 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sayner →
Next door
Sayner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayner | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Germain | 5% | 0.3 | 415 | 35% | B+ |
| Plum Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sayner
Where can I hike in Sayner?
The longest trail networks: Northern Highland American Legion State Forest, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sayner’s trails?
Northern Highland American Legion State Forest and Sayner Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sayner?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sayner?
143,542 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sayner or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 256 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sayner 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 →