Raleigh Park and Swim Center
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Raleigh Hills
8% of Raleigh Hills’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
8% of Raleigh Hills’ land is conserved, about 77 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Raleigh Hills, 0.6 per square mile of land. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #67 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
77 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Raleigh Hills?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Raleigh Hills have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Raleigh Hills is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #67 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Raleigh Hills’ overall grade.
Conserved land8% 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 land2.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home99% 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 69%
LessMore
Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 53%
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 Raleigh Park and Swim Center, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Raleighwood Wetlands Natural Area
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
8 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Vista Brook Park
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Raleigh Scholls Park
Managed by Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
8% of Raleigh Hills’ land. Who manages Raleigh Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners73 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 72 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 1 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Golf Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 64 | Restricted |
| Old Scholls Ferry Family LLC Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 4 | Restricted |
| Raleighhurst Condo Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Patton Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Fanno Creek Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Oregon Episcopal Schools Private Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Restricted |
| Trademark Homes Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Raleigh Scholls Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| American Condo Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
| Raleigh Park Condo Owners Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Raleigh Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Raleigh Hills
Vista Brook Pool Assocation
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Raleigh Hills
Mrs. Younie's Kindergarten Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
10Pickleball
9Basketball
3Soccer
2Baseball
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Raleigh Hills: 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 6.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Raleigh Hills →
Next door
Raleigh Hills and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Hills | 8% | 0.6 | 3 | 99% | B+ |
| Beaverton | 14% | 1.8 | 13 | 99% | A |
| Garden Home-Whitford | 10% | 0.9 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Slope | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Portland | 15% | 1.8 | 17 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Raleigh Hills
Where can I hike in Raleigh Hills?
The longest trail networks: Raleigh Park and Swim Center, 0.4 miles; Raleighwood Wetlands Natural Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Raleigh Hills is conserved land?
8% 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 Raleigh Hills’ trails?
Raleigh Park and Swim Center and Raleighwood Wetlands Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Raleigh Hills?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Raleigh Hills?
17,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raleigh Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Raleigh Hills have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 Raleigh Hills 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 →