Cedar Valley Retreat Center
Park
79 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Wayne
Wayne has 2,779 acres of parks, 1,264 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Wayne’s land is conserved, about 2,894 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cedar Valley Retreat Center (1.1 mi). 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,894 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,779 ac
1,264 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Wayne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wayne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wayne is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical WI town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WI 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land1,264 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,779 acres) · WI 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home28% 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 58%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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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The longest trail network is Cedar Valley Retreat Center, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area
Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2,627 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,894 conserved acres
13% of Wayne’s land. Who manages Wayne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,764 ac
Private owners187 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits50 ac
County29 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,658 acPrivate Conservation · 232 acConservation Easement · 111 acState Conservation Area · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Wildlife Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 2,815 | Open |
| Wendt Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 46 | Closed |
| Scattered Wildlife - Se State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 29 | Open |
| Scattered Wildlife State Conservation Area | County | 29 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wayne
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Beaches in Wayne
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Wayne
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) | 26 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne →
Next door
Wayne and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Wayne
Where can I hike in Wayne?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Valley Retreat Center, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wayne is conserved land?
13% 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 Wayne’s trails?
Cedar Valley Retreat Center and Theresa Marsh Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne?
26,669 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,779 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Wayne 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 →