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Fox River Sanctuary, Waukesha, WI

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Sports & Outdoors

Fox River Sanctuary

A 95-acre city-run nature preserve in Waukesha with trails, ponds, and wildlife viewing.

810 W College Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 · Waukesha, WI

About Fox River Sanctuary

Fox River Sanctuary is a city park in Waukesha, Wisconsin, classed as both a community park and a natural resource center. The 95.52-acre site is managed to favor wildlife and natural scenery over formal recreation. Visitors come for quiet walks, reflection, and time outdoors. Amenities include a nature trail, a bike trail, a nature area, three ponds, restrooms, a parking lot, and the E.B. Shurts community building. The park lists no sports facilities.

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