Commonwealth Lake Park
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
22 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cedar Hills
Cedar Hills has 35 acres of parks, 4.2 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Cedar Hills’ land is conserved, about 49 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Cedar Hills, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #103 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
49 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Cedar Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cedar Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cedar Hills is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #103 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cedar Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home92% 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 52%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Commonwealth Lake Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Foothills Park
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Center Street Park
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
4% of Cedar Hills’ land. Who manages Cedar Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency35 ac
Private owners12 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 24 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 12 acLocal Park · 10 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Lake Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 21 | Open |
| Holy Trinity School Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 12 | Restricted |
| Foothills Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Barnes Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Commonwealth Properties Inc Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Other state land | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
8 places to go in Cedar Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cedar Hills
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Cedar Hills
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DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Beaverton Creek TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
7Basketball
7Tennis
4Soccer
4Pickleball
2Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cedar Hills: 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 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Cedar Hills →
Next door
Cedar Hills and its neighbors
Cedar Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hills | 4% | 0.3 | 4 | 92% | B− |
| Marlene Village | 3% | 0.3 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cedar Hills
Where can I hike in Cedar Hills?
The longest trail networks: Commonwealth Lake Park, 0.1 miles; Foothills Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cedar Hills is conserved land?
4% 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 Cedar Hills’ trails?
Commonwealth Lake Park and Foothills Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cedar Hills?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Beaverton Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Cedar Hills?
17,452 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedar Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cedar Hills have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #103 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 Cedar Hills 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 →