Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Managed by Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Board
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Wauzeka
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wauzeka
33% of Wauzeka’s land is conserved, about 1,013 acres. 170 acres are parks and preserves, 287 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Wauzeka, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
33%
1,013 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
170 ac
287 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
River Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Century Field
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
School Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,013 conserved acres
33% of Wauzeka’s land. Who manages Wauzeka’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners829 ac
State natural resources770 ac
Private Conservation · 829 acConservation Easement · 586 acState Recreation Area · 156 acUnknown Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Wisconsin State Riverway Private Conservation | Private owners | 667 | Closed |
| Kickapoo Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 317 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Wauzeka
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wauzeka
School PlaygroundIn School Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Wauzeka
Wauzeka Boat Landing
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Wauzeka
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 45 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wauzeka →
Questions about parks and trails in Wauzeka
Are dogs allowed on Wauzeka’s trails?
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway and River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wauzeka?
3,489 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wauzeka or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 170 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wauzeka 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 →