Simpson Park
Park
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Burger ("WireLizard") · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in North Bend
North Bend has 77 acres of parks, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross North Bend, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of North Bend’s land is conserved, about 71 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #117 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
71 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
77 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is North Bend?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Bend have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Bend is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #117 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Bend’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (77 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home84% 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 44%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 18%
Water is 23% of North Bend’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Simpson Park17 acres
Ferry Road Park17 acres
DirectionsAirport Heights Park9 acres
DirectionsWinsor Park6 acres
DirectionsBoynton Park2 acres
Oak Street Park2 acres
State Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
71 conserved acres
3% of North Bend’s land. Water is left out: North Bend has 3.9 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Bend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city59 ac
County12 ac
Local Park · 71 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Ferry Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Airport Heights Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Winsor Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Boynton Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| College Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| State Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in North Bend
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Bend
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in North Bend
California St City Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in North Bend
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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
9Tennis
6Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 North Bend: 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 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 57 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 9.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 11.0 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 11.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in North Bend →
Next door
North Bend and its neighbors
North Bend has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend | 3% | 0.1 | 8 | 84% | C+ |
| Coos Bay | 8% | 0.8 | 11 | 80% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Bend
How much of North Bend 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 North Bend’s trails?
Simpson Park and Ferry Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Bend?
15,734 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Bend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Bend have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #117 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 North Bend 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 →