Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area
Managed by North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jennings Lodge
5% of Jennings Lodge’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
19 acres are parks and preserves, 2.4 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Jennings Lodge’s land is conserved, about 53 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Jennings Lodge, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #102 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
53 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
2.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
4.6 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Jennings Lodge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jennings Lodge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jennings Lodge is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #102 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jennings Lodge’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home98% 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 52%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 28%
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 Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stringfield Family Park
Managed by North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Meldrum Bar Park
Managed by City of Gladstone
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Swanson Place Open Space
Managed by North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
DirectionsStringfield Family Park5 acres · North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
Meldrum Bar Park3 acres · City of Gladstone
Swanson Place Open Space3 acres · North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
Hull Street Open Space2 acres · North Clackamas Parks & Recreation District
Who protects it
53 conserved acres
5% of Jennings Lodge’s land. Who manages Jennings Lodge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency37 ac
Private owners14 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 31 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 14 acLocal Park · 5 acLocal Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Putname Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Stringfield Family Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| Trolley Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Candy Lane Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Robinwood Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 4 | Restricted |
| Boardwalk Estates Home Assn Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 4 | Restricted |
| Swanson Place Open Space Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Rinearson Creek Hmwrs Assn Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
| Jennings Lodge Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Sunlite Homes Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Jennings Lodge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Jennings Lodge
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Jennings Lodge
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Jennings Lodge
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Jennings Lodge
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jennings Lodge: 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 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Jennings Lodge →
Next door
Jennings Lodge and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Jennings Lodge
Where can I hike in Jennings Lodge?
The longest trail networks: Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jennings Lodge 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 Jennings Lodge’s trails?
Boardman Wetlands and Nature Play Area and Stringfield Family Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jennings Lodge?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of painted or protected lanes, 1.3 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jennings Lodge?
11,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jennings Lodge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jennings Lodge have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 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 Jennings Lodge 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 →