Scripps State Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife
345 acres3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: TheConduqtor · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Washoe Valley
17% of Washoe Valley’s land is conserved: 534 acres
6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Washoe Valley, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Scripps State Wildlife Management Area (3 mi), Washoe Lake State Park (0.8 mi). 13 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #31 of 42 in Nevada. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
534 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Washoe Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washoe Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washoe Valley is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #31 of 42 in Nevada. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washoe Valley’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical NV town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · NV 2.0 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · NV 6 · U.S. 13CParks close to home29% of residents within a half mile of a park · NV 74% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Nevada towns of 2,500+ (42)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Scripps State WMA, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washoe Lake State Park
Managed by Nevada State Parks
133 acres0.8 mi of trail
North LoopDune Trek
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
New Washoe City Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
534 conserved acres
17% of Washoe Valley’s land. Who manages Washoe Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife345 ac
State parks128 ac
State land board54 ac
County8 ac
State Conservation Area · 345 acState Park · 128 acState Other or Unknown · 54 acLocal Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 345 | Restricted |
| Washoe Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 128 | Restricted |
| Eastlake Nursery State Other or Unknown | State land board | 54 | Restricted |
| New Washoe City Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Washoe Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Washoe Valley
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.4 mi
North Loop0.4 mi
Dune Trek0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Washoe Valley: April to June
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Washoe Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Washoe Valley
Where can I hike in Washoe Valley?
The longest trail networks: Scripps State Wildlife Management Area, 3 miles; Washoe Lake State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washoe Valley is conserved land?
17% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Nevada town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Washoe Valley’s trails?
Scripps State Wildlife Management Area and Washoe Lake State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washoe Valley?
93,090 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washoe Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washoe Valley have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 of 42 in Nevada. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washoe Valley 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 →