Row River Nature Park
Managed by City of Cottage Grove
75 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove has 7.4 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Row River Nature Park (1.8 mi), North Regional Park (0.9 mi). 7% of Cottage Grove’s land is conserved, about 161 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #25 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
161 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
176 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 1.5 mi paths
Highest peak
827 ft
McFarland Butte
What kind of outdoors town is Cottage Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cottage Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cottage Grove is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #25 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cottage Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (176 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% 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 89%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 83%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Row River Nature Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Regional Park
Managed by City of Cottage Grove
51 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bohemia Park
Managed by Bohemia Foundation;City of Cottage Grove
14 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Row River Nature Park75 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsNorth Regional Park51 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsGreenway Trail3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Cottage Grove
Bohemia Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Bohemia Foundation;City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsCoiner Park6 acres · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsTrailhead Park2 acres · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsRiverside Park1 acres · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsProspector Park1 acres · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsSilk Creek Park1 acres · City of Cottage Grove
DirectionsWho protects it
161 conserved acres
7% of Cottage Grove’s land. Who manages Cottage Grove’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city158 ac
Local Park · 158 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| North Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Bohemia Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Row River Trail Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Coiner Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Kelly Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Trailhead Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Prospector Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Woodson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Cottage Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cottage Grove
Coiner Park PlaygroundIn Coiner Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Cottage Grove
Lulu's Dog ParkHours: 05:00-22:00
DirectionsFishing spots in Cottage Grove
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Cottage Grove
McFarland Butte827 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Cottage Grove
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Cottage Grove
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tracks
6Basketball
5Soccer
4Softball
4Baseball
4Football
4Pickleball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
First Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1974
About itChambers BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itCochran-Rice Farm ComplexBuilding · listed 1991
About itLaSells D. Stewart HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itCottage Grove Downtown Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itOur Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding · listed 1997
About itHorace J. and Ann S. Shinn CottageBuilding · listed 1998
About itCottage Grove ArmoryBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cottage Grove: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Cottage Grove →
Questions about parks and trails in Cottage Grove
Where can I hike in Cottage Grove?
The longest trail networks: Row River Nature Park, 1.8 miles; North Regional Park, 0.9 miles; Bohemia Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cottage Grove is conserved land?
7% 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 Cottage Grove’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bohemia Park (on leash) and Coiner Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cottage Grove?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cottage Grove?
46,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cottage Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cottage Grove have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #25 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 Cottage Grove 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 →