A.K. Wilson Building · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0Dallas has 113 acres of parks, 6.4 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Dallas City Park (1.9 mi). 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Dallas, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #87 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dallas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dallas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dallas is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #87 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds 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
The longest trail network is Dallas City Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kingsborough Park
Roger Jordan Community Park
All 10 parks & preserves
84 conserved acres
3% of Dallas’ land. Who manages Dallas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas City Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Rickreall Creek Trail System Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Roger Jordan Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kingsborough Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sgt. Ian M. Towney Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Walnut Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Gala Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Central Bark Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Birch Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
15 places to go in Dallas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 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.
6.5 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.
4 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.
The best walking months in Dallas: 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 9.4 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 9.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Dallas →
Questions about parks and trails in Dallas
Where can I hike in Dallas?
The longest trail networks: Dallas City Park, 1.9 miles; Kingsborough Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dallas 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 Dallas’ trails?
Dallas City Park and Kingsborough Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dallas?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes, 3.2 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Rickreall Creek Trail System.
Is there public land near Dallas?
13,729 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dallas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dallas have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Dallas 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 →