Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lincoln Beach
Lincoln Beach has 13 miles of mapped trails, 3.9 for every square mile of land
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lincoln Beach’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
33 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln Beach?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lincoln Beach have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln Beach is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lincoln Beach’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails3.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13BParks 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 72%
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Water is 22% of Lincoln Beach’s area (1 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to 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 Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fogarty Creek Marine Conservation Area
Managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fishing Rock State Recreation Site
Nature preserve
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
2% of Lincoln Beach’s land. Water is left out: Lincoln Beach has 3.2 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lincoln Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city32 ac
State Recreation Area · 32 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fogarty Creek State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site State Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Fishing Rock State Recreation Site State Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lincoln Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lincoln Beach
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lincoln Beach
Marine Lane
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.7 mi
Beach Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lincoln Beach: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 13.4 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 13.0 | 14.8 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 14.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln Beach →
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln Beach
Where can I hike in Lincoln Beach?
The longest trail networks: Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site, 0.3 miles; Fishing Rock State Recreation Site, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln Beach is conserved land?
2% 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 Lincoln Beach’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln Beach?
31,576 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln Beach have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lincoln Beach 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 →