Photo: incommunicado · CC BY 2.06% of Boring’s land is conserved: 175 acres
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Boring, 0.4 per square mile of land. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Boring have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boring is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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.
Boring Station Trailhead Park
North Fork Deep Creek Natural Area North
175 conserved acres
6% of Boring’s land. Who manages Boring’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boring Golf Course Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 118 | Restricted |
| Good Shepherd School Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 18 | Open |
| Springwater Corridor Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Boring Middle School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Estacada- Boring State Trail State Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Cazadero North Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Boring Station Trailhead Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Boring
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
2.9 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 Boring: April to 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 8.0 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 8.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Boring →
Boring and its neighbors
Boring has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boring | 6% | 0.4 | 14 | 66% | B |
| Damascus | 5% | under 0.1 | 22 | 51% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boring
Where can I hike in Boring?
The longest trail networks: North Fork Deep Creek Natural Area North, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boring is conserved land?
6% 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 Boring’s trails?
Cazdero North and Boring Station Trailhead Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boring?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 1.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Cazadero Trail.
Is there public land near Boring?
17,166 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boring or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boring have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Boring 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 →