Park Projects

About the Project

Waukesha County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) are proposing to construct a multiuse trail within the We Energies corridor in Waukesha County and will sign a bike route that will connect with the existing Lake Country Trail that currently ends at Roosevelt Park.

This segment (Phase 5) of the trail (1.2 miles) begins within the We Energies utility corridor at the Jefferson and the Waukesha County line and extends to W. 2nd Street. At this point, bikes may continue on-road and bike route signage will continue on W. 2nd Street and S. Franklin Street to connect to the existing Lake Country Trail at Roosevelt Park. Pedestrians will have sidewalk accommodations connecting to the trail near W. 2nd Street and run parallel to W. 2nd Street to connect to existing sidewalk at S. Elm Street.

This segment of the trail continues the final section of a transportation route between Watertown and Oconomowoc constructed along this corridor and extends the already-existing 14.5-mile Lake Country Trail. The proposed trail extension will have a 10-foot wide asphalt surface within the existing We Energies corridor. The project also includes a new trailhead parking lot at W. 2nd Street where the off-road trail will terminate.

Design has begun and will continue through 2025. Construction is planned for 2026. Waukesha County is leading this project in collaboration with WisDOT, the City of Oconomowoc, and We Energies. This project will tie into Jefferson County’s extension of the Jefferson Interurban Trail (Phase 3), which is planned for construction in 2025.

Public Involvement Meeting 

The County, in conjunction with the City of Oconomowoc, hosted a Public Involvement Meeting at the Oconomowoc Community Center on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

Representatives from Waukesha County, the City of Oconomowoc, and KL Engineering were available to discuss the proposed project and address any questions or concerns. Materials from the meeting are posted below.

Meeting materials can be found here:

• FAQ Lake Country Trail Phase 5
• Lake Country Trail Phase 5 Public Comments Sheet
• Project Overview Lake Country Trail Phase 5
• Waukesha County Bike Map
• Typical Sections Lake Country Trail Phase 5

The goal of the Monches Property Restoration Project is to plant a diversity of shrubs and trees along the Oconomowoc River Greenway to reduce pollution from agricultural land and improve water quality.

The project is being completed in partnership with the Oconomowoc Watershed Protection Program. 

This large-scale project is supported by donations to the Parkland Conservation Fund. 

Project Resources

• Monches Area Map
• Donate to Parkland Conservation Fund

The Red Trail (Lake Access) and restoration of the trail near Forest Lake Access has been completed, but please do not traverse the fenced off areas until the restoration is grown in. Once the fencing has been removed, these areas will be reopened.

Permanent removal of the expanded shoulder along Wisconsin Avenue has been completed and the eroded informal access to Wisconsin Avenue has been regraded and restored with native seeding and shrubs. Please access the Park via the formal access off of CTH C.

Improvements are being made for wetland restoration to increase habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife along the Fox River. Work will include a prescribed burn, earthwork, vegetation, restoration, native seeding, and native plug planting.

This undeveloped park is largely accessed for hunting and walkers with or without dogs. For the duration of the project, through fall 2025, the park is temporarily closed (no public access or hunting).

Waukesha County is planning to reconstruct the asphalt pavement at our Pewaukee Lake Access and portions of pavement at Muskego Park this year. Construction is slated to begin in May and continue into October. Access will remain open, except for short-term temporary closures as necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Muskego Park Phases Map

Pewaukee Lake Access Phases Map