Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
139 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Meronim · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pacific City
Pacific City has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
15% of Pacific City’s land is conserved, about 357 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area (2.7 mi). 9 acres are parks and preserves, 6.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
357 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
6.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
Highest peak
246 ft
Great Dune
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Pacific City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pacific City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pacific City is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pacific City’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home76% 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 78%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Siuslaw National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
201 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cape Kiwanda Marine Garden
Managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area139 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsSiuslaw National Forest201 acres · United States Forest Service
Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge76 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Cape Kiwanda Marine Garden5 acres · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Cape Kiwanda Recreation Area3 acres · Tillamook County
DirectionsPacific City Community Park3 acres · Nestucca Valley Community Alliance
DirectionsBob Straub State Park1 acres · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsWoods County Park1 acres · Tillamook County
Who protects it
357 conserved acres
15% of Pacific City’s land. Who manages Pacific City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service201 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service160 ac
Bureau of Land Management74 ac
Town or city1 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
National Forest · 201 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 160 acNational Public Lands · 74 acLocal Park · 1 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siuslaw National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 201 | Open |
| Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 160 | Restricted |
| Nw Oregon Tillamook Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 74 | Open |
| Bob Straub State Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Cape Kiwanda Marine Gardens State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Pacific City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pacific City
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Pacific City
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Pacific City
5 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Pacific City
Great Dune246 ft elevation · In Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pacific City
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Pacific City
Webb County CampgroundFee · Tillamook County Parks
DirectionsWoods County CampgroundFee · In Woods County Park · Tillamook County
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pacific City: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 11.8 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 12.2 | 13.2 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 13.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Pacific City →
Questions about parks and trails in Pacific City
Where can I hike in Pacific City?
The longest trail networks: Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pacific City is conserved land?
15% 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 Pacific City’s trails?
Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area and Siuslaw National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pacific City?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pacific City?
67,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pacific City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 288 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pacific City have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Pacific 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 →