Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area
Nature preserve
404 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pendleton
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Pendleton
The biggest trail networks: Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area (0.8 mi), Rice-Blakey Park (0.5 mi). 129 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Pendleton’s land is conserved, about 89 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #109 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
89 acres · of 11.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
4.6 mi lanes · 4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Pendleton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pendleton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pendleton is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #109 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pendleton’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 23%
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
The longest trail network is Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rice-Blakey Park
Park
10 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pendleton Community Park
Park
29 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area404 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRice-Blakey Park10 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
McKay School Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPendleton Community Park29 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTill Taylor Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGrecian Heights Park16 acres
DirectionsRoy Raley Park7 acres
DirectionsPendleton Little League Park5 acres
Aldrich Park4 acres
Fallen Field3 acres
Pioneer Park2 acres
DirectionsMay Park2 acres
Vincent Park1 acres
Sherwood Park1 acres
DirectionsSergeant City Park1 acres
Pendair Park1 acres
Stillman Park1 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park1 acres
Who protects it
89 conserved acres
1% of Pendleton’s land. Who manages Pendleton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city85 ac
U.S. Forest Service4 ac
Local Park · 85 acNational Forest · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Grecian Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Rice-Blakey Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Mckay Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Roy Raley Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| River Parkway Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Umatilla National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 4 | Open |
| Aldrich Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Til Taylor Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Pendleton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pendleton
Pioneer ParkIn Pioneer Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pendleton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
2.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Baseball
8Tennis
2Soccer
2Equestrian
1Basketball
1Skate park
1Football
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →17 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Edgar Sommerville HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBowman HotelBuilding · listed 1980
About itEmpire BlockBuilding · listed 1982
About itMasonic TempleBuilding · listed 1982
About itMatlock-Brownfield BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itHendricks Building (K.O.T.M.)Building · listed 1982
About itHamley and Company Leather Goods StoreBuilding · listed 1982
About itMilarkey BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itUS Post Office and CourthouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itJoseph Vey HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itJohnson-Ellis HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itSouth Main Street Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About it5 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pendleton: April to June and 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 90 | 89 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pendleton →
Questions about parks and trails in Pendleton
Where can I hike in Pendleton?
The longest trail networks: Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area, 0.8 miles; Rice-Blakey Park, 0.5 miles; McKay School Park, 0.4 miles; Pendleton Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pendleton is conserved land?
1% 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 Pendleton’s trails?
Pendleton Adventure Trails Recreation Area and Rice-Blakey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pendleton?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of painted or protected lanes, 4.3 of off-road paths and 2.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pendleton?
130 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pendleton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pendleton have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #109 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 Pendleton 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 →