Pioneer Park
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Drown Soda · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in La Grande
La Grande has 40 acres of parks, 3.1 for every 1,000 residents
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross La Grande, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of La Grande’s land is conserved, about 33 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #127 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
33 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
3.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is La Grande?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does La Grande have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Grande is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #127 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of La Grande’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (40 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home82% 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 31%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 11%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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.
Bernie Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Benton Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Pioneer Park26 acres
Bernie Park3 acres
Candy Cane Park2 acres
DirectionsBenton Park2 acres
Sunnyhill Park1 acres
Garden Club Park1 acres
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
1% of La Grande’s land. Who manages La Grande’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city33 ac
Local Park · 33 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Birnie Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Candy Cane Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Benton Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Sunnyhill Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in La Grande
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in La Grande
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in La Grande
La Grande Community Garden
DirectionsBiking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
6Baseball
5Soccer
4Basketball
2Tracks
1Skate park
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
U.S. Post Office and Federal BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itAdministration Building, Eastern Oregon State CollegeBuilding · listed 1980
About itSlater BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itAnthony-Buckley HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itFoley BuildingBuilding · listed 1985
About itLa Grande Neighborhood ClubBuilding · listed 1988
About itJohn Anthony HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itRoesch BuildingBuilding · listed 1996
About itAugust J. Stange HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itLiberty TheaterBuilding · listed 1999
About itLa Grande Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in La Grande: 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 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 60 | 46 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
August is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in La Grande →
Questions about parks and trails in La Grande
How much of La Grande 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 La Grande’s trails?
Pioneer Park and Bernie Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Grande?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near La Grande?
55,644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Grande or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Grande have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #127 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 La Grande 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 →