Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park
Managed by Metro
112 acres1.6 mi of trail
Tumble Falls TrailCanyon Spring LoopCedar Grove Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Pete Forsyth · CC BY 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Oregon City
11% of Oregon City’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Oregon City, 1.2 per square mile of land. 11% of Oregon City’s land is conserved, about 722 acres.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #21 of 142 in Oregon State. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
722 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
420 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
33 mi
28 mi lanes · 3.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oregon City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild11% of the land is conserved; a typical Oregon State town, 4%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 85% of U.S. towns.History along the way25 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oregon City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oregon City is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #21 of 142 in Oregon State. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oregon City’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (420 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B−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 90%
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Oregon State towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canemah Bluff Nature Park
Managed by Metro
68 acres1.5 mi of trail
Licorice Fern TrailOld Slide TrailCamas Springs TrailFrog Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Managed by Oregon City Parks & Recreation
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Clackamette Park
Managed by Oregon City Parks & Recreation
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tyrone S. Woods Park
Managed by Oregon City Parks & Recreation
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Atkinson Park
Managed by Oregon City Parks & Recreation
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 33 parks & preserves
Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park112 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Metro
DirectionsCanemah Bluff Nature Park68 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Metro
DirectionsEnd of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsClackamette Park25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsTyrone S. Woods Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsAtkinson Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Hazel Grove Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Park Place Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Sportcraft Landing4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWaterboard Park21 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsChapin Park19 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Singer Creek Park18 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Hillendale Park16 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWesley Lynn Park15 acres · City of Oregon City
McLoughlin Promenade9 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsMcLoughlin Promenade Park9 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsBarclay Hills Park8 acres · City of Oregon City
Maple Lane Natural Area7 acres · Metro
Old Canemah Park7 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsRivercrest Park7 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Jon Storm Park3 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsAbernethy Creek Park3 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsBarclay Park2 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Stafford Park2 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
Oregon City Pool2 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCanemah Children's Park1 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsLibrary Spraypark1 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsPioneer Community Center1 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsMadrona Open Space1 acres · City of Oregon City
Hartke Park1 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
D.C. Latourette Park1 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsFort Vancouver National Historic Site, McLoughlin House Site1 acres · National Park Service
DirectionsErmatinger House1 acres · Oregon City Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
722 conserved acres
11% of Oregon City’s land. Who manages Oregon City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city352 ac
Regional agency226 ac
Private owners132 ac
County86 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
National Park Service1 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land1 ac
Local Conservation Area · 217 acLocal Other or Unknown · 177 acLocal Recreation Area · 172 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 129 acLocal Park · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 72 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Greenspace Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Oregon City Golf Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 85 | Restricted |
| Clackamette Cove Local Conservation Area | County | 74 | Open |
| Newell Creek Canyon Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 64 | Open |
| North Canemah Bluffs Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 60 | Restricted |
| Mountainview Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Other or Unknown | County | 48 | Open |
| Oregon City High School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 41 | Open |
| Waterboard Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Homeowners Association Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 20 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Oregon City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Oregon City
Oregon City PoolIn Oregon City Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Oregon City
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Oregon City
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Oregon City
Clackamette Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Oregon City
Coffee Creek Falls
DirectionsSinger FallsIn McLoughlin Promenade Park
DirectionsTumble Creek FallsIn Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Oregon City
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Oregon City
Singer Creek Park Disc Golf CourseIn Singer Creek Park
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 7.0 mi
Licorice Fern Trail0.6 mi
Tumble Falls Trail0.5 mi
Clackamas Community College Loop Trail0.5 mi
Canyon Spring Loop0.4 mi
Old Slide Trail0.4 mi
Camas Springs Trail0.3 mi
Cedar Grove Trail0.2 mi
Beaver Lake Trail0.2 mi
Old Canemah Park Trail0.2 mi
Clackamas Community College Trail0.1 mi
2 more trails
Frog Pond Trail
0.1 miNature Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
33 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
28 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Basketball
10Baseball
10Tennis
6Soccer
6Softball
2Football
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →25 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
McLoughlin House National Historic SiteBuilding · listed 1966
About itCapt. John C. Ainsworth HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itMorton Matthew McCarver HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itWillamette Falls LocksStructure · listed 1974
About itDr. Forbes Barclay HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itWilliam L. Holmes HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itHiram A. Straight HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itCanemah Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itJames Milne HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itHarvey Cross HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCharles David Latourette HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itFirst Congregational Church of Oregon CityBuilding · listed 1982
About it13 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oregon City: 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 7.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Oregon City →
Next door
Oregon City and its neighbors
Oregon City has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon City | 11% | 1.2 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Gladstone | 14% | 0.8 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| West Linn | 13% | 2.5 | 20 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Beavercreek | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oregon City
Where can I hike in Oregon City?
The longest trail networks: Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park, 1.6 miles; Canemah Bluff Nature Park, 1.5 miles; End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 0.6 miles; Clackamette Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oregon City is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Oregon State town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Oregon City’s trails?
Newell Creek Canyon Nature Park and Canemah Bluff Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oregon City?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 28 of painted or protected lanes, 3.7 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oregon City?
14,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oregon City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 420 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oregon City have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 of 142 in Oregon State. 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 Oregon City 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 →