Metzger Park
Managed by Washington County
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Metzger
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Metzger
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Metzger, 0.7 per square mile of land. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #82 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
14 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Metzger?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Metzger have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Metzger is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #82 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Metzger’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 43%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Metzger. 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 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 Metzger Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
3% of Metzger’s land. Who manages Metzger’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County7 ac
Private owners6 ac
Local Park · 7 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metzger Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| 2006-073 Part Plat Lot Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
| Elmwood Park Lot Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Clairidge Court Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Cedarcrest Woods Lot Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Shellshear Woods Hmwrs Assn Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Pine Knott Condos Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
9 places to go in Metzger
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Metzger
residential pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Metzger
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fogelbo HouseBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Metzger: 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Metzger →
Next door
Metzger and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metzger | 3% | 0.7 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Tigard | 9% | 1.4 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Garden Home-Whitford | 10% | 0.9 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Beaverton | 14% | 1.8 | 13 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Metzger
Where can I hike in Metzger?
The longest trail networks: Metzger Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Metzger is conserved land?
3% 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 Metzger’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Metzger Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Metzger?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Metzger?
15,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Metzger or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Metzger have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 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 Metzger 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 →