Santiam Wagon Road · Photo: Breton Friel and John Ferguson, United States Forest Service · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Cascadia
12 acres are parks and preserves, 91 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Cascadia, 2.3 per square mile of land. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
31 conserved acres
1% of Cascadia’s land. Who manages Cascadia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 17 | Open |
| Cascadia State Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Cascadia: 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 8.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 10.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 10.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Cascadia →
Questions about parks and trails in Cascadia
Are dogs allowed on Cascadia’s trails?
Cascadia State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cascadia?
43,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cascadia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cascadia 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 →