Alton Baker Park
Park
366 acres7.3 mi of trail
Pre's TrailAlton Baker Dog Park PathBardell Access PathPath to sandbar
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Eugene
12% of Eugene’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
70 miles of mapped trail cross Eugene, 1.6 per square mile of land. 12% of Eugene’s land is conserved, about 3,376 acres. The biggest trail networks: Alton Baker Park (7.3 mi), Hendricks Park (4.8 mi), Amazon Headwaters Park (4.6 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #20 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
3,376 acres · of 44.7 sq mi of land
Trails
70 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,583 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
188 mi
100 mi lanes · 82 mi paths
Highest peak
682 ft
Skinner Butte
Lakes & rivers
15
5 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Eugene?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eugene have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eugene is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #20 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eugene’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (70 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,583 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 87%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Eugene ranks #67 on Outdoors.
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 Alton Baker Park, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hendricks Park
Managed by Eugene Parks & Open Space
81 acres4.8 mi of trail
Old Road TrailWest TrailOld Fire Break TrailFloral Hill Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Amazon Headwaters Park
Managed by Eugene Parks & Open Space
230 acres4.6 mi of trail
Martin Street Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Willow Creek Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
235 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Skinner Butte City Park
Managed by Eugene Parks & Open Space
95 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Amazon Parkway
Managed by Eugene Parks & Open Space
18 acres1.7 mi of trail
Rexius Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bertelsen Nature Park
Managed by Eugene Parks & Open Space
162 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Delta Ponds
Managed by Eugene Parks and Open Spaces
170 acres1.3 mi of trail
Delta Pond Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 113 parks & preserves
Alton Baker Park366 acres · 7.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHendricks Park81 acres · 4.8 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsAmazon Headwaters Park230 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsWillow Creek Preserve235 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsSkinner Butte City Park95 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsAmazon Parkway18 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsBertelsen Nature Park162 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsDelta Ponds170 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Eugene Parks and Open Spaces
DirectionsWayne Morse Family Farm26 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBlanton Ridge54 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCandlelight Park11 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Eugene
Erin Noble Headwaters Park28 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsMoon Mountain27 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsFrank Kinney Park9 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsWild Iris Ridge Park31 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPetersen Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsUmso Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsDragonfly Bend75 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsBerkeley Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Bond Lane City Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Lane County
DirectionsEmpire Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Luk-wah Prairie80 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bureau of Land Management
DirectionsShasta Ball Fields16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Bethel School District
DirectionsSheldon Sports Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Santa Clara Community Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsHawkins Heights Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Owen Rose Garden5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSorrel Way City Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWillakenzie Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSkyview Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Downtown Riverfront Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCrest Heights Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadowlark Prairie384 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · US Bureau of Land Management;City of Eugene
DirectionsSpencer Butte Park40 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mt. Baldy Park27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsTugman Park20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsRasor Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAwbrey Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsOakmont City Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGillespie Butte City Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Gilham City Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFerndale Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsTsal Luk-wah103 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsWest Bank City Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsArrowhead Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsVidera Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Terralinda Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKincaid Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Eugene
Filbert Meadows Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Eugene
DirectionsGrasshopper Meadow Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsMadison Meadow2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Straub Hall Green1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWillamette Daisy Meadow171 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsChurchill Sports Park41 acres
DirectionsBethel Community Park34 acres · City of Eugene
Westmoreland City Park30 acres
Maurie Jacobs Park23 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsAscot Park23 acres
Walnut Grove City Park21 acres
DirectionsEast Bank City Park21 acres
DirectionsWashington/Jefferson City Park16 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsJefferson City Park16 acres
Nolan Mitigation Site14 acres · City of Eugene
Melvin Miller Park11 acres
Willamette Christian School Park11 acres
New Civic Park9 acres
DirectionsIrwin Park9 acres · City of Eugene
DirectionsAmazon Park9 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsBramblewood Park7 acres
DirectionsGudukut Natural Area6 acres
Franklin City Park6 acres · City of Eugene
DirectionsWashington City Park5 acres
Mangan Park5 acres
Garfield City Park5 acres
State Street Park5 acres · City of Eugene
Edgewood City Park5 acres
Trainsong City Park5 acres
DirectionsWashburne City Park5 acres
DirectionsMattie Reynolds Park5 acres · City of Eugene Parks and Open Space
Sladden City Park5 acres
DirectionsWendover Park4 acres
Evergreen Park4 acres
DirectionsLone Oak Park4 acres
DirectionsRiverfront Fields4 acres
DirectionsLaurel Hill Park3 acres
DirectionsCreekside Park3 acres
DirectionsEcho Hollow City Park3 acres
DirectionsMarche Chase City Park3 acres
Acorn Park3 acres
Golden Gardens Park2 acres
Coryell Ridge2 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
Monroe City Park2 acres
DirectionsUniversity City Park2 acres
DirectionsCresent Park2 acres · City of Eugene
Gateway City Park2 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
DirectionsMission City Park2 acres
Lafferty Park2 acres
DirectionsBrewer City Park2 acres · Eugene Parks & Open Space
Shadow Wood Park1 acres
Tandy Turn City Park1 acres
Friendly Park1 acres
Rosetta Park1 acres
Scobert Gardens City Park1 acres
DirectionsCharnel Mulligan City Park1 acres
Ruby Park1 acres
Park Blocks1 acres
DirectionsLark Park1 acres · City of Eugene
DirectionsEdgewood Pool & Community Center1 acres
Amazon Park Playground1 acres
DirectionsLakewood Park1 acres
DirectionsCountry Lane City Park1 acres
Martin Luther King Junior City Park1 acres
Fairmount City Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
3,376 conserved acres
12% of Eugene’s land. Who manages Eugene’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,240 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits290 ac
Bureau of Land Management74 ac
Other state land8 ac
State land board7 ac
State Department of Land1 ac
Local Park · 2,905 acPrivate Conservation · 290 acLocal Other or Unknown · 214 acLocal Recreation Area · 110 acConservation Easement · 74 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 51 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 153 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Baker Local Park | Town or city | 404 | Open |
| Meadowlark Prairie Local Park | Town or city | 371 | Open |
| Willow Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 290 | Unknown |
| Hult City Park Local Park | Town or city | 200 | Open |
| Amazon Headwaters Local Park | Town or city | 194 | Open |
| Willamette Daisy Meadow Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 175 | Open |
| Bertelson Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 145 | Open |
| Delta Ponds Local Park | Town or city | 108 | Open |
| Tsal Luk-Wah Local Park | Town or city | 100 | Open |
| Skinner Butte Park Local Park | Town or city | 99 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
225 places to go in Eugene
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Eugene
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Eugene
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Eugene
Chase Village Swimming Pool
DirectionsChurchill Meadows Pool
DirectionsEcco Apartments Pool
DirectionsHighlands Pool
DirectionsHighlands Pool
DirectionsNorthgreen Apartment swimming pool
DirectionsSheldon Pool & Fitness CenterFee · In Sheldon Sports Park
DirectionsStadium Park Pool
Directions3 more public pools
Valley West Pool
Directionschase village swimming pool
Directionsnorthgreen apartment swimming pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Eugene
Berkeley Park PlaygroundIn Berkeley Park
DirectionsOakmont City Park PlaygroundIn Oakmont City Park
DirectionsRiver Play Discovery Village PlaygroundIn Skinner Butte City Park
DirectionsScobert Park PlaygroundIn Scobert Gardens City Park
Directions174 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Eugene
Alton Baker Dog ParkIn Alton Baker Park
DirectionsAmazon Dog Park
DirectionsEcco Apartments Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Eugene
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Eugene
Lillis Balcony
DirectionsRiverwood Point
DirectionsPlus 3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Eugene
Skinner Butte682 ft elevation · In Skinner Butte City Park
DirectionsGillespie Butte610 ft elevation · In Gillespie Butte City Park
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Eugene
6 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Eugene
Westmoreland Disc Golf CourseIn Westmoreland City Park · Eugene City Parks and Open Space
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Eugene
Amazon Community Garden
DirectionsButterfly GardenIn Awbrey Park
DirectionsColumbia Street GardenUrban Farm
DirectionsEugene Japanese-American Art Memorial
DirectionsGrove Community GardenUO Student Sustainability Center
DirectionsLaurel Valley Educational FarmNorthwest Youth Corps
DirectionsSkinner City FarmIn Skinner Butte City Park
DirectionsPlus 4 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.1 miUnpaved · 43.2 mi
Rexius Trail3.5 mi
Pre's Trail2.3 mi
Ribbon Trail1.6 mi
Blanton Ridge Trail0.7 mi
North Amazon Running Trail0.6 mi
Old Road Trail0.5 mi
Wayne Morse Dog Park Walking Path0.4 mi
Santa Clara Park Gravel Path0.4 mi
Delta Pond Loop Trail0.4 mi
North Iris Ridge Trail0.4 mi
15 more trails
West Trail
0.4 miPeterson Loop
0.3 miVidera Park Foot Path
0.3 miMt. Calvary Access Path
0.3 miOld Fire Break Trail
0.3 miOakmont Park Running Path
0.3 miAmazon to Fern Ridge Trail
0.3 miFloral Hill Trail
0.3 miPileated Trail
0.2 miOak Knoll Trail
0.2 miCandlelight Park Dog Park Path - West
0.2 miHighland Trail
0.2 miWest Bank Foot Path
0.2 miDirt Bike Path
0.2 miAmazon Runoff Trail
0.2 miBiking & sports
188 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
100 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
82 mi
off-road bike paths
6.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
132Basketball
81Tennis
79Baseball
35Soccer
16Tracks
15Pickleball
14Football
9Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →64 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Smeede HotelBuilding · listed 1974
About itPalace HotelBuilding · listed 1977
About itOregon Electric Railway Passenger StationBuilding · listed 1979
About itSchaefers BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itElmer Harlow HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itFirst Congregational ChurchBuilding · listed 1980
About itMasonic Cemetery and Hope Abbey MausoleumSite · listed 1980
About itHayse Blacksmith ShopBuilding · listed 1980
About itWindsor W. Calkins HouseBuilding · listed 1981
About itAx Billy Department StoreBuilding · listed 1982
About it52 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eugene: 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 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 7.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Eugene →
Next door
Eugene and its neighbors
Eugene has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 12% | 1.6 | 14 | 99% | A |
| Santa Clara | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 98% | C |
| River Road | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 98% | C |
| Springfield | 3% | 0.8 | 7 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eugene
Where can I hike in Eugene?
The longest trail networks: Alton Baker Park, 7.3 miles; Hendricks Park, 4.8 miles; Amazon Headwaters Park, 4.6 miles; Willow Creek Preserve, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eugene is conserved land?
12% 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 Eugene’s trails?
Alton Baker Park and Hendricks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eugene?
188 miles of bike routes are on the map: 100 of painted or protected lanes, 82 of off-road paths and 6.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Eugene?
32,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eugene or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,297 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Eugene have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #20 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 Eugene 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 →