Photo: Orygun · CC BY-SA 4.0La Pine has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
20% of La Pine’s land is conserved, about 906 acres. 48 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #45 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is La Pine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does La Pine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, La Pine is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #45 of 142 in Oregon. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
906 conserved acres
20% of La Pine’s land. Who manages La Pine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville Deschutes Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 825 | Open |
| Rosland Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Deschutes National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 33 | Open |
| Little League Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| White School Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in La Pine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in La Pine: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 61 | 46 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in La Pine →
Questions about parks and trails in La Pine
How much of La Pine is conserved land?
20% 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 Pine’s trails?
Frontier Heritage Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in La Pine?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 3.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near La Pine?
168,875 acres of parks and open public land lie inside La Pine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 903 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does La Pine have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 Pine neighbors.
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 →