Tseriadun State Recreation Site
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cape Blanco Lighthouse · Photo: Bureau of Land Management · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Port Orford
Port Orford has 44 acres of parks, 44 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Port Orford, 0.6 per square mile of land. 3% of Port Orford’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
35 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.2 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Port Orford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port Orford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Orford is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Port Orford’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home88% 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 77%
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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 Tseriadun State Recreation Site, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buffington Memorial Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Battle Rock Wayside Park
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Port Orford Wetland Interpretive Walkway
Managed by City of Port Orford
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Battle Rock Wayside Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTseriadun State Recreation Site36 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsBuffington Memorial Park9 acres
Port Orford Wetland Interpretive Walkway2 acres · City of Port Orford
DirectionsPort Orford Heads State Park1 acres · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsWho protects it
35 conserved acres
3% of Port Orford’s land. Who manages Port Orford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city34 ac
State Recreation Area · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tseriadun State Recreation Area State Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Port Orford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Port Orford
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Port Orford
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Port Orford
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Port Orford
Cemetery Hill
DirectionsPicnic areas in Port Orford
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Port Orford
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Pickleball
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Volleyball
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Port Orford: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 58 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 11.9 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 14.0 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 14.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Port Orford →
Questions about parks and trails in Port Orford
Where can I hike in Port Orford?
The longest trail networks: Tseriadun State Recreation Site, 0.1 miles; Battle Rock Wayside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Orford is conserved land?
3% 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 Port Orford’s trails?
Tseriadun State Recreation Site and Buffington Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Orford?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Port Orford?
8,780 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Orford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port Orford have?
Ahead of 77% 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 Port Orford 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 →