Willow Prairie Cabin · Photo: United States Forest Service · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Butte Falls
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Butte Falls’ land is conserved, about 13 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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13 conserved acres
4% of Butte Falls’ land. Who manages Butte Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue River National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8 | Open |
| Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Butte Falls Elementary Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mac Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Ernest W. Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Butte Falls: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 6.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Butte Falls →
Questions about parks and trails in Butte Falls
Is there public land near Butte Falls?
84,489 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Butte Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Butte Falls 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 →