Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Creswell
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Creswell, 1.2 per square mile of land. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Creswell’s land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #61 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Creswell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Creswell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Creswell is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #61 of 142 in Oregon. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harry Holt Neighborhood Park
39 conserved acres
3% of Creswell’s land. Who manages Creswell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Harry Holt Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cobalt Activity Center Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Bicycle Wayside Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Creswell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
3.6 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 map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Creswell: 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 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 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 Creswell →
Questions about parks and trails in Creswell
How much of Creswell is conserved land?
3% 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 Creswell’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Garden Lake Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Creswell?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Creswell?
27,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Creswell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Creswell have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Creswell 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 →