Palmerton Park
Managed by City of Rogue River
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Charles and Elizabeth Hatch House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rogue River
7% of Rogue River’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7% of Rogue River’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
42 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rogue River?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rogue River have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rogue River is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rogue River’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
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 Palmerton Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
John F. Fleming Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Anna Classick Bicentennial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rooster Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
42 conserved acres
7% of Rogue River’s land. Who manages Rogue River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city32 ac
County7 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 25 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Of The Rogue State Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ponderosa Tree Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Rogue River Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 7 | Open |
| Palmerton Arboretum / Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Beck Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Woodville Cemetery Private Historic or Cultural | Private owners | 2 | Restricted |
| Rogue River Elementary Local Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| John Fleming Rest Area Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Coyote Evans Wayside Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Anna Classic Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Rogue River
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rogue River
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Rogue River
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Rogue River
Fleming Boat RampIn John F. Fleming Veteran's Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Charles and Elizabeth Hatch HouseBuilding · listed 2011
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rogue River: 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 5.9 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rogue River →
Questions about parks and trails in Rogue River
Where can I hike in Rogue River?
The longest trail networks: Palmerton Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rogue River is conserved land?
7% 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 Rogue River’s trails?
Palmerton Park and John F. Fleming Veteran's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rogue River?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rogue River?
76,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rogue River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rogue River 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 Rogue River 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 →