Hald/Strawberry Park
Park
18 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Demi~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ashland
Ashland has 20 miles of mapped trails, 2.9 for every square mile of land
14% of Ashland’s land is conserved, about 606 acres. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Hald/Strawberry Park (0.8 mi), North Mountain Park Nature Center (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #8 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
606 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
603 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
13 mi lanes · 3.2 mi paths
Highest peak
2,087 ft
Ropers Bunion
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Ashland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ashland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ashland is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #8 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ashland’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (603 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Hald/Strawberry Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Mountain Park Nature Center
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Ethnobotanical Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Liberty Street Park
Park
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
North Mountain Park
Park
13 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
Hald/Strawberry Park18 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
North Mountain Park Nature Center9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Street Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Ashland Creek Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Ashland
DirectionsCottle Phillips Property6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · CoA
North Mountain Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTerrace Pines Open Space2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Calle Guanajuato1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHunter Park9 acres
DirectionsGarfield Park3 acres
DirectionsClay Street Park3 acres
Glenwood Park2 acres · City of Ashland
DirectionsRailroad Park2 acres
Kestrel Property2 acres · City of Ashland
Garden Way Park1 acres
Scenic Park1 acres
DirectionsTriangle Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
606 conserved acres
14% of Ashland’s land. Who manages Ashland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city712 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4 ac
Local Park · 251 acLocal Recreation Area · 201 acLocal Other or Unknown · 198 acLocal Conservation Area · 42 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 50 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ashland Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 198 | Open |
| Lithia Park Local Park | Town or city | 102 | Open |
| Oak Knoll Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Hald Strawberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Lawrence Property Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Bear Creek Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Acid Castle Rocks Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Ashland Ponds Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Mountain View Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Burnson Property Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Ashland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ashland
Butler Playground
DirectionsYMCA
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Ashland
Ashland Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsWaterfalls in Ashland
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Ashland
Ropers Bunion2,087 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Ashland
Madrone
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Ashland
Ashland Creek Community GardenIn Ashland Creek Park
DirectionsHelman Community Garden
DirectionsJapanese Garden
DirectionsPlus 2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 2.5 miUnpaved · 8.4 mi
Lower Wonder1.1 mi
Ditch Trail0.9 mi
Talent Irrigation Path0.7 mi
Lower Red Queen0.5 mi
Granite Street Trail0.2 mi
Frumious0.2 mi
Hearts Nature Trail0.2 mi
Bandersnatch0.2 mi
Birdsong Trail0.2 mi
Waterline Trail0.2 mi
4 more trails
Snark
0.1 miFell On Knee
0.1 miEthnobotanical Trail
0.1 miJubjub
0.1 miBiking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
1.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
18Tennis
8Pickleball
7Baseball
6Basketball
5Tracks
3Football
2Beach volleyball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →51 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 18 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
H. B. Carter HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itIOOF BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itPatrick Dunn RanchBuilding · listed 1978
About itJohn P. Walker HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itLithia Springs HotelBuilding · listed 1978
About itGeorge Taverner HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itE. V. Carter HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBaldwin Beach HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itFirst Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About itIsaac Woolen HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itW. H. Atkinson HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itOrlando Coolidge HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About it39 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ashland: April to June 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) | 50 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 70 | 55 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 3.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ashland →
Questions about parks and trails in Ashland
Where can I hike in Ashland?
The longest trail networks: Hald/Strawberry Park, 0.8 miles; North Mountain Park Nature Center, 0.5 miles; Liberty Street Park, 0.4 miles; North Mountain Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ashland is conserved land?
14% 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 Ashland’s trails?
Hald/Strawberry Park and North Mountain Park Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ashland?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ashland?
61,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 603 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ashland have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Ashland 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 →