Photo: Chris Phan ("functoruser") · CC BY 2.0Oakridge has 55 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Oakridge, 1.3 per square mile of land. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Oakridge’s land is conserved, about 65 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #43 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Oakridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Oakridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oakridge is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #43 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Greenwaters Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
65 conserved acres
5% of Oakridge’s land. Who manages Oakridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwaters Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Salmon Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Willamette National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10 | Open |
| Willamette Activity Center Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Osprey Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Diamond View Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Garden Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 places to go in Oakridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Oakridge: 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 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 7.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Oakridge →
Questions about parks and trails in Oakridge
Where can I hike in Oakridge?
The longest trail networks: Greenwaters Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oakridge is conserved land?
5% 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 Oakridge’s trails?
Greenwaters Park and Salmon Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oakridge?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Oakridge?
217,783 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oakridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oakridge have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Oakridge neighbors.
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 →