Dry Canyon
Park
188 acres8.4 mi of trail
Dry Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Redmond
Redmond has 37 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
12% of Redmond’s land is conserved, about 1,391 acres. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Dry Canyon (8.4 mi), American Legion Park (0.8 mi), Sam Johnson Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #29 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,391 acres · of 18.8 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
437 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
33 mi
32 mi lanes
Highest peak
3,235 ft
Forked Horn Butte
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Redmond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Redmond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redmond is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #29 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Redmond’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (437 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home94% 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 89%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 80%
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 Dry Canyon, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
American Legion Park
Park
9 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dry Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sam Johnson Park
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dry Canyon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Redmond Caves Recreation Area
Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Diamond Bar Ranch Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
Dry Canyon188 acres · 8.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAmerican Legion Park9 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Sam Johnson Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Redmond Caves Recreation Area18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsQuince Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDiamond Bar Ranch Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Bowlby City Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fairhaven Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Baker Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Centennial Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Redmond
DirectionsUmatilla Sports Complex10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Meadow at Prairie Crossing2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHomestead Park6 acres
Fireman's Pond6 acres
DirectionsHayden City Park3 acres
DirectionsKalama Park3 acres
Valleyview Park2 acres
DirectionsWest Canyon Rim Park1 acres
Stack Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,391 conserved acres
12% of Redmond’s land. Who manages Redmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land966 ac
Town or city361 ac
Bureau of Land Management64 ac
State Resource Management Area · 933 acLocal Recreation Area · 231 acLocal Park · 89 acNational Public Lands · 64 acState Recreation Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial/Commercial/Residential State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 933 | Open |
| Dry Canyon Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 178 | Open |
| Prineville Deschutes Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 64 | Open |
| Redmond-Bend Juniper State Scenic Corridor State Recreation Area | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Cascade Swim Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Industrial, Commercial, Residential State Other or Unknown | State Department of Land | 34 | Unknown |
| American Legion Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Sam Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Valleyview Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bowlby Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Redmond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Redmond
Quartz Park PlaygroundIn Dry Canyon
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Redmond
Weigand Family Dog ParkIn Dry Canyon
DirectionsPeaks in Redmond
Forked Horn Butte3,235 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Redmond
Deschutes County Fairgrounds Expo Center
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.5 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Dry Canyon Trail3.5 mi
Lakes & 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.
32 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Basketball
17Baseball
17Tennis
12Pickleball
5Soccer
4Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 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.
New Redmond HotelBuilding · listed 1980
About itMilton Odem HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itFirst Presbyterian Church of RedmondBuilding · listed 2001
About itPilot Butte Canal: Downtown Redmond Segment Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itRedmond Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itNorman and Frances Swanson HouseBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Redmond: April to June, August 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 85 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 1.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Redmond →
Questions about parks and trails in Redmond
Where can I hike in Redmond?
The longest trail networks: Dry Canyon, 8.4 miles; American Legion Park, 0.8 miles; Sam Johnson Park, 0.6 miles; Redmond Caves Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Redmond is conserved land?
12% 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 Redmond’s trails?
Dry Canyon and American Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Redmond?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 32 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Redmond?
113,187 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,422 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Redmond have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #29 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 Redmond 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 →