Confederate State Capitol · Photo: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Washington
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 581 per 1,000 residents. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Washington, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1 conserved acres
under 1% of Washington’s land. Who manages Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Washington Historic State Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 1 | Open |
3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 20 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Washington
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
August is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Washington →
Questions about parks and trails in Washington
Is there public land near Washington?
587 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington neighbors.
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 →