Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Bob Heims, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Depoe Bay
Depoe Bay has 8 acres of parks, 4.6 for every 1,000 residents
4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Depoe Bay, 2.5 per square mile of land. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Depoe Bay’s land is conserved, about 17 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
17 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Depoe Bay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Depoe Bay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Depoe Bay is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Depoe Bay’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land4.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Depoe Bay City Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Depoe Bay Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Whale Cove Marine Conservation Area
Managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pirate Cove Marine Research Area
Managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
1% of Depoe Bay’s land. Who manages Depoe Bay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service26 ac
Town or city3 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 26 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 26 | Restricted |
| Depoe Bay Whale Watch Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Depoe Bay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Depoe Bay
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Depoe Bay
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Depoe Bay
Alsea Avenue Scenic View Area
DirectionsFloral Avenue Scenic View Area
DirectionsHarney Street Scenic View Area
DirectionsLee Street Scenic View Area
DirectionsNorth Vista Avenue Scenic View Area
DirectionsSiletz Avenue Scenic View Area
DirectionsSunset Street Scenic View Area
DirectionsVista Street Scenic View Area
DirectionsPlus 6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Depoe Bay Park Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Depoe Bay: May 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 13.3 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 14.8 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 14.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Depoe Bay →
Questions about parks and trails in Depoe Bay
Where can I hike in Depoe Bay?
The longest trail networks: Depoe Bay City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Depoe Bay is conserved land?
1% 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 Depoe Bay’s trails?
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Depoe Bay City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Depoe Bay?
12,411 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Depoe Bay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Depoe Bay have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Depoe Bay 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 →