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Outdoors in San Marine

Few parks or trails are on the map in San Marine

The biggest trail networks: Ocean Shore State Recreation Area (1.3 mi). 13% of San Marine’s land is conserved, about 89 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
13%
89 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Ocean Shore State Recreation Area

Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
100 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Siuslaw National Forest

Managed by United States Forest Service
76 acres0.2 mi of trail
United States Forest Service Road 1000-411
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Tillicum Beach Campground

Managed by United States Forest Service
16 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

San Marine State Wayside

Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

89 conserved acres

13% of San Marine’s land. Water is left out: San Marine has 1.1 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages San Marine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Forest Service73 ac
Town or city16 ac
National Forest · 73 acState Other or Unknown · 9 acState Recreation Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Siuslaw National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service73Open
Ocean Shore
State Other or Unknown
Town or city9Open
San Marine State Wayside
State Recreation Area
Town or city7Open
Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
United States Forest Service Road 1000-4110.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in San Marine: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.815.515.214.012.410.99.58.9
High (°F)515254566164676867615550
Rain (in)12.69.610.06.74.02.50.60.82.26.811.814.1

July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 14.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in San Marine →

Questions about parks and trails in San Marine

Where can I hike in San Marine?

The longest trail networks: Ocean Shore State Recreation Area, 1.3 miles; Siuslaw National Forest, 0.2 miles; Tillicum Beach Campground, 0.1 miles; San Marine State Wayside, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on San Marine’s trails?

Ocean Shore State Recreation Area and Siuslaw National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near San Marine?

68,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Marine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from San Marine 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 →