Don Jones Memorial Park
Park
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Robert Vinton Beall House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Central Point
6% of Central Point’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Don Jones Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Central Point’s land is conserved, about 160 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #66 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
160 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
4.3 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Central Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Central Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Central Point is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #66 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 Central Point’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (140 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 54%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Don Jones Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Skyrman Arboretum
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Don Jones Memorial Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSkyrman Arboretum2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
William Mott Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Twin Creeks Park11 acres
DirectionsFlanagan Park6 acres
DirectionsBohnert Park2 acres
William Mott Memorial Park Wetlands Preserve2 acres
Van Horn Park2 acres
Forest Glen Park2 acres
Robert Pfaff Park2 acres
DirectionsGriffin Oaks Park1 acres
Who protects it
160 conserved acres
6% of Central Point’s land. Who manages Central Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city67 ac
County38 ac
Regional agency28 ac
Private owners9 ac
Not recorded18 ac
Local Park · 85 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 acUnknown Easement · 18 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Greenway Local Park | County | 57 | Open |
| Upton Fields Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Central Point IOOF Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 9 | Restricted |
| Don Jones Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Central Point School District Local Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Dutch Meyer Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Baseball & Track Fields Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Flanagan Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Twin Creeks Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Blue Grass Downs Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Central Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Central Point
Forest Glen ParkIn Forest Glen Park
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Central Point
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Central Point
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
7Basketball
6Pickleball
3Baseball
2Football
1Multi-sport
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Robert Vinton Beall HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itWilliam McCredie HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itCentral Point Public SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itVictor and Bertha Bursell HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itE. Raymond Driver HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itJohn W. Merritt House and StoreBuilding · listed 1992
About itMadden-McCaskey HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itEdward Charles Faber HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itMathias Welch HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Central Point: 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 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 72 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 4.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Central Point →
Next door
Central Point and its neighbors
Central Point has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Point | 6% | 0.3 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Medford | 4% | 0.9 | 8 | 80% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Central Point
Where can I hike in Central Point?
The longest trail networks: Don Jones Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Skyrman Arboretum, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Central Point 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 Central Point’s trails?
Don Jones Memorial Park and Twin Creeks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Central Point?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Central Point?
42,153 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Central Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Central Point have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Central Point 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 →