Holmes Park
Managed by City of Medford
17 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:CookieMonster755 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Medford
Medford has 26 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Holmes Park (1.1 mi), Bear Creek Park (0.7 mi), Donahue-Frohnmayer Park (0.5 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 723 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #73 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
801 acres · of 28.7 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
723 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
66 mi
45 mi lanes · 20 mi paths
Highest peak
1,509 ft
Buckshot Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Medford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Medford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Medford is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #73 of 142 in Oregon. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Medford’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (723 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home80% 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 66%
LessMore
Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 49%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Holmes Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bear Creek Park
Managed by City of Medford
96 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Donahue-Frohnmayer Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jackson Park
Managed by City of Medford
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hawthorne Park
Park
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lone Pine Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 21 parks & preserves
Holmes Park17 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Medford
DirectionsBear Creek Park96 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Medford
DirectionsDonahue-Frohnmayer Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Kennedy Park8 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsJackson Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Medford
Hawthorne Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLone Pine Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOregon Hills Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Medford
DirectionsRailroad Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park.2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLewis Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Medford
DirectionsRuhl Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fichtner Mainwaring Park31 acres · City of Medford
DirectionsTable Rock Park6 acres · Cascade Christian High School
DirectionsJefferson School Park5 acres
Cedar Links Park4 acres · City of Medford
DirectionsUnion Park2 acres · City of Medford
DirectionsPear Blossom Park2 acres
DirectionsSummerfield Park2 acres · City of Medford
DirectionsAlba Park1 acres · City of Medford
DirectionsFirst Library1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
801 conserved acres
4% of Medford’s land. Who manages Medford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city689 ac
County95 ac
Other state land30 ac
Bureau of Land Management15 ac
Local Park · 489 acLocal Recreation Area · 242 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 53 acLocal Conservation Area · 20 acNational Public Lands · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Greenway Local Park | County | 133 | Open |
| Medford Sports Park Local Park | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Stewart Meadows Golf Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Fitchner-Mainwaring Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Bear Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Bear Creek Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Medford School District Local Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Siskiyou Memorial Park Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Eastwood Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Osu Ag Experiment Station Local Conservation Area | Other state land | 20 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
76 places to go in Medford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Medford
Kids PoolIn Jackson Park
DirectionsLap PoolIn Jackson Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Medford
USCCP Playground
Directions59 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Medford
Medford Dog ParkIn Bear Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Medford
Buckshot Hill1,509 ft elevation
DirectionsBarneburg Hill1,499 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Medford
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Medford
Five Trails
DirectionsTrading Post
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Medford
Union Park Community GardenIn Union Park
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 9.5 mi
Pierce Heights0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
66 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
45 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
20 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
47Tennis
44Basketball
39Pickleball
21Soccer
19Baseball
11Softball
10Football
5Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →43 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Liberty BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itSouth Oakdale Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itU.S. Post Office and CourthouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itFrederic E. Furry HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBPOE Lodge No. 1168Building · listed 1980
About itMedford Carnegie LibraryBuilding · listed 1981
About itWest Side Feed and Sale StableBuilding · listed 1981
About itAndrew J. Fredenburg HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWilkinson-Swem BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itFrank Chamberlain Clark HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itPickel, Dr. E. B., Rental HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itFluhrer Bakery BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About it31 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Medford: April to June and 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 56 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 72 | 56 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 3.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Medford →
Next door
Medford and its neighbors
Medford has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | 4% | 0.9 | 8 | 80% | B+ |
| Central Point | 6% | 0.3 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Phoenix | 4% | 1.2 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Medford
Where can I hike in Medford?
The longest trail networks: Holmes Park, 1.1 miles; Bear Creek Park, 0.7 miles; Donahue-Frohnmayer Park, 0.5 miles; Kennedy Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Medford is conserved land?
4% 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 Medford’s trails?
Holmes Park and Bear Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Medford?
66 miles of bike routes are on the map: 45 of painted or protected lanes, 20 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Medford?
71,403 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Medford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 738 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Medford have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #73 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 Medford 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 →