Durham City Park
Managed by City of Durham
48 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Durham
19% of Durham’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Durham’s land is conserved, about 51 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Durham, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
51 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
50 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Durham?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Durham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Durham is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Durham’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (50 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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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 Durham City Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
51 conserved acres
19% of Durham’s land. Who manages Durham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city50 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 47 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham City Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| City Greenspace Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lot Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Durham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Durham
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Durham
Durham Park Off-leash dog areaIn Durham City Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Durham: 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) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Durham →
Next door
Durham and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Durham
Where can I hike in Durham?
The longest trail networks: Durham City Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Durham is conserved land?
19% 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 Durham’s trails?
Durham City Park and Heron Grove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Durham?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Durham?
10,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Durham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Durham have?
Ahead of 96% 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 Durham 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 →