Jacksonville Woodlands
Nature preserve
188 acres6.7 mi of trail
Rich Gulch TrailSarah Zigler TrailBritt Ridge TrailJackson Forks Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Oakshade at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Jacksonville
19% of Jacksonville’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. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Jacksonville, 5.6 per square mile of land. 19% of Jacksonville’s land is conserved, about 225 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #1 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
225 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
5.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
0.7 mi lanes
Highest peak
1,932 ft
Panorama Point
What kind of outdoors town is Jacksonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild19% of the land is conserved; a typical Oregon town, 4%.A trail town5.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, among the top 1% of U.S. towns.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.History along the way4 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jacksonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jacksonville is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #1 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 Jacksonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails5.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13A−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)Among the top 1%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)#1 of 142
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Jacksonville Woodlands, with 6.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beekman Woods
Nature preserve
20 acres1.2 mi of trail
Beekman Canyon TrailCalifornia TrailWoodlands View Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Beebe Woods
Nature preserve
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Frenchman Mine Loop TrailApplegate Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Jacksonville Woodlands188 acres · 6.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBeekman Woods20 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBeebe Woods8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Pheasant Meadow Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBritt Gardens County Park3 acres
DirectionsDoc Griffin Park1 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsWho protects it
225 conserved acres
19% of Jacksonville’s land. Who manages Jacksonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city162 ac
Bureau of Land Management37 ac
Private owners29 ac
County12 ac
Not recorded132 ac
Local Park · 158 acUnknown Easement · 132 acNational Public Lands · 37 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 29 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park Local Park | Town or city | 115 | Open |
| Medford Ashland Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 37 | Open |
| Jacksonville Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 29 | Restricted |
| Beekman Woods Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Beebe Woods Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Britt Festival Local Recreation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Pheasant Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Jacksonville Elementary Local Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| City of Jacksonville Local Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Cascade Christian High School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Jacksonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jacksonville
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Jacksonville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Jacksonville
Panorama Point1,932 ft elevation · In Jacksonville Woodlands
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.8 mi
Rich Gulch Trail1.0 mi
Beekman Canyon Trail0.7 mi
Sarah Zigler Trail0.7 mi
Britt Ridge Trail0.6 mi
Jackson Forks Trail0.5 mi
Britt Canyon Trail0.4 mi
Quarry Trail0.3 mi
California Trail0.3 mi
Panorama Point Trail0.3 mi
Grove Woods Trail0.3 mi
15 more trails
Oregon Trail
0.3 miFrenchman Mine Loop Trail
0.3 miPetard Ditch Loop Trail
0.3 miApplegate Trail
0.3 miMeditation Path
0.2 miCatholic Wagon Trail
0.2 miJackson Creek Trail
0.2 miChinese Diggings Trail
0.2 miFrench Gulch Trail
0.2 miJane Naverson Trail
0.2 miConnector from Panoramic Point to Rich Gulch Trails
0.2 miConnector from Britt Ridge to Sarah Zigler
0.1 miConnector from Upper Rich Gulch to Panoramic Point
0.1 miSouth Fork View Trail
0.1 miBritt Canyon Trail Fork/Connector
0.1 miBiking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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 Jacksonville: April to June and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jacksonville →
Questions about parks and trails in Jacksonville
Where can I hike in Jacksonville?
The longest trail networks: Jacksonville Woodlands, 6.7 miles; Beekman Woods, 1.2 miles; Beebe Woods, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville’s trails?
Jacksonville Woodlands and Beekman Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jacksonville?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jacksonville?
64,714 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jacksonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jacksonville have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1 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 Jacksonville 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 →