Stearns Park
Park
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bruce Fingerhood from Springfield, Oregon, US · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Oakland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Oakland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Oakland’s land is conserved, about 12 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
12 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
2% of Oakland’s land. Who manages Oakland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanipe Memoiral Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Railroad Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Sterns Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
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).
Oakland Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Oakland: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 54 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 7.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Oakland →
Questions about parks and trails in Oakland
Are dogs allowed on Oakland’s trails?
Stearns Park and Oakland Disc Golf Course don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oakland?
26,897 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oakland 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 →