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Outdoors in Waukau

Few parks or trails are on the map in Waukau

9% of Waukau’s land is conserved, about 80 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Waukau, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
9%
80 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

80 conserved acres

9% of Waukau’s land. Who manages Waukau’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service132 ac
County4 ac
Resource Management Area · 132 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area Of Wi
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service76Restricted
Winnebago County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service56Restricted
County Park
Local Park
County4Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Old State Highway 1160.1 mi
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Waukau

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.515.214.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)263042556878828072594331
Rain (in)1.31.11.83.24.04.83.83.53.22.82.01.5

February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waukau →

Questions about parks and trails in Waukau

Is there public land near Waukau?

3,332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waukau or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Waukau 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 →