Whittier River Access Area
Managed by Duke Energy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Abel Hyatt House · Photo: Warren LeMay · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Whittier
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Whittier
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Whittier
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Boat launches in Whittier
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whittier: April to June and August
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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
October is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Whittier →
Questions about parks and trails in Whittier
Are dogs allowed on Whittier’s trails?
Whittier River Access Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whittier?
68,708 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whittier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whittier 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 →