Joel Perkins Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Lafayette
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lafayette
8 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lafayette, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Lafayette’s land is conserved, about 7 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #124 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
7 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Lafayette?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lafayette have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lafayette is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #124 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 Lafayette’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home97% 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 34%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 13%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lafayette. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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 Joel Perkins Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
1% of Lafayette’s land. Who manages Lafayette’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7 ac
Local Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Commons Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Joel Perkins Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lafayette
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lafayette
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lafayette: 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 6.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lafayette →
Questions about parks and trails in Lafayette
Where can I hike in Lafayette?
The longest trail networks: Joel Perkins Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lafayette 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 Lafayette’s trails?
Joel Perkins Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lafayette?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lafayette?
1,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lafayette or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lafayette have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #124 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 Lafayette 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 →