Madrone Wall Park
Managed by Clackamas County
42 acres0.5 mi of trail
South Access TrailNorth Access Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Damascus
Damascus has 255 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Madrone Wall Park (0.5 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Damascus. 5% of Damascus’ land is conserved, about 555 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #116 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
555 acres · of 17.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
255 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,129 ft
East Bliss Butte
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Damascus have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Damascus is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #116 of 142 in Oregon. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Damascus’ overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (255 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home51% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 18%
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 Madrone Wall Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clackamas Bluff
Managed by Metro
185 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sunshine Butte
Managed by Metro
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
East Bliss Butte
Managed by Metro
100 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Madrone Wall Park42 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Clackamas County
DirectionsClackamas Bluff185 acres · Metro
Sunshine Butte118 acres · Metro
East Bliss Butte100 acres · Metro
Richardson Creek Natural Area98 acres · Metro
Vogel Property14 acres · North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
DirectionsOrchard Summit Open Space4 acres · North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
Bakers Ferry Natural Area1 acres · Metro
Trillium Creek Park1 acres · North Clackamas Parks and Recreation
Who protects it
555 conserved acres
5% of Damascus’ land. Who manages Damascus’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency351 ac
Private owners125 ac
County60 ac
Town or city14 ac
Other state land8 ac
Local Conservation Area · 299 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 101 acLocal Recreation Area · 77 acLocal Other or Unknown · 43 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bliss Butte Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 100 | Open |
| Clackamas Bluff Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 87 | Closed |
| Richarson Creek Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 79 | Open |
| Deep Creek Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 65 | Open |
| Clackamas County County Facility or Land Local Other or Unknown | County | 42 | Unknown |
| Rancho Ondo River Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 35 | Restricted |
| Fishermans Bend Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 18 | Restricted |
| Sun Park Terrace North Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 15 | Restricted |
| City of Damascus Local Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Regner Terrace Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 10 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Damascus
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Damascus
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Damascus
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Damascus
East Bliss Butte1,129 ft elevation · In East Bliss Butte
DirectionsSunshine Butte1,083 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 4 peaks without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
South Access Trail0.1 mi
North Access Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Soccer
5Tennis
5Basketball
4Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Damascus SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Damascus: 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 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 72 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 7.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 8.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Damascus →
Next door
Damascus and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus | 5% | under 0.1 | 22 | 51% | C+ |
| Happy Valley | 12% | 1.7 | 8 | 92% | A− |
| Boring | 6% | 0.4 | 14 | 66% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Damascus
Where can I hike in Damascus?
The longest trail networks: Madrone Wall Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Damascus is conserved land?
5% 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 Damascus’ trails?
Madrone Wall Park and Clackamas Bluff don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Damascus?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Damascus?
20,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Damascus or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 255 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Damascus have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Damascus 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 →