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Outdoors in Vineyard Lake

Few parks or trails are on the map in Vineyard Lake

12% of Vineyard Lake’s land is conserved, about 203 acres. 190 acres are parks and preserves, 185 per 1,000 residents. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
12%
203 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
190 ac
185 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
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

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Vineyard Park

Managed by Jackson County
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

203 conserved acres

12% of Vineyard Lake’s land. Water is left out: Vineyard Lake has 2.6 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Vineyard Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city177 ac
Other state land18 ac
County8 ac
Local Recreation Area · 177 acConservation Easement · 18 acLocal Park · 8 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Camp De Sales
Local Recreation Area
Town or city177Open
Vineyard Lake Park
Local Park
County8Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Vineyard Lake

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

Boat launches in Vineyard Lake
Vineyard Lake Boat Launch
Directions
Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Vineyard Lake: July and September

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)9.410.511.813.314.615.215.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)313445587079828074614736
Rain (in)2.21.92.33.33.83.83.33.43.03.02.62.1

February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Vineyard Lake →

Questions about parks and trails in Vineyard Lake

Are dogs allowed on Vineyard Lake’s trails?

Vineyard Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Vineyard Lake?

11,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vineyard Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 190 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vineyard Lake 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 →