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Outdoors in Gateway

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gateway

The biggest trail networks: Gateway City Park (0.5 mi). 9% of Gateway’s land is conserved, about 382 acres. 70 acres are parks and preserves, 238 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
9%
382 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
70 ac
238 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
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.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Gateway City Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Gateway City Park

Park
12 acres0.5 mi of trail
Gateway City Park Trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

382 conserved acres

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

State conservation439 ac
Unknown Easement · 382 acState Conservation Area · 58 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 324 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Devil's Eyebrow 4 (Mckenzie)
State Conservation Area
State conservation58Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Gateway

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Gateway

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Devil's Eyebrow Trail1.1 mi
Gateway City Park Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Gateway City Park TrailBike route
0.6 mi
Courts & fields
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

June is the best month for walking in Gateway

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)9.910.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)465059687583888780705848
Rain (in)2.72.54.24.96.14.73.93.44.44.24.03.1

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 6.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gateway →

Questions about parks and trails in Gateway

Where can I hike in Gateway?

The longest trail networks: Gateway City Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Gateway’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Gateway City Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Gateway?

29,607 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gateway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 70 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gateway 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 →