Altamont has 67 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Altamont, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Altamont’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #132 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Altamont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Altamont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Altamont is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #132 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crest Park
Keller Park
All 5 parks & preserves
54 conserved acres
1% of Altamont’s land. Who manages Altamont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| OC&E Woods Line State Trail State Recreation Area | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Wiard Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Crest Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Keller Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Etna Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Altamont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Altamont: May, June, August 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 65 | 49 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Altamont →
Altamont and its neighbors
Altamont has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 82% | C |
| Klamath Falls | 4% | 2.6 | 28 | 85% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Altamont
How much of Altamont is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Altamont’s trails?
Southside Park and Wiard Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Altamont?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 6.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Altamont?
29,132 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Altamont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Altamont have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 of 142 in Oregon. 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 Altamont 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 →