Sandy River Park
Managed by City of Sandy
110 acres1.9 mi of trail
Sandy River TrailJim Slagle Loop TrailSandy River Midway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Mt. Hood Territory · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Sandy
Sandy has 9.0 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14% of Sandy’s land is conserved, about 341 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sandy River Park (1.9 mi), Cedar Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #12 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
341 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
223 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.8 mi
9.4 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Sandy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sandy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sandy is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #12 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 Sandy’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (223 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% 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 94%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 92%
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 Sandy River Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cedar Park
Managed by City of Sandy
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hamilton Ridge Park
Nature preserve
26 acres0.4 mi of trail
Tickle Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Meinig Memorial Park
Managed by City of Sandy
13 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Sandy River Park110 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · City of Sandy
Cedar Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Sandy
DirectionsHamilton Ridge Park26 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Meinig Memorial Park13 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Sandy
DirectionsTickle Creek Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Sandy
Sandy Bluff Park9 acres · City of Sandy
Bornstedt Park4 acres · City of Sandy
Cascadia Village Park2 acres · City of Sandy
Tupper Park2 acres · City of Sandy
DirectionsSandy Bluff Dog Park1 acres · City of Sandy
Timberline Park1 acres · City of Sandy
DirectionsWho protects it
341 conserved acres
14% of Sandy’s land. Who manages Sandy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city329 ac
Private owners16 ac
Local Recreation Area · 207 acLocal Other or Unknown · 104 acLocal Park · 18 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 12 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy River Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 112 | Open |
| City Greenspace Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Bell Street Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Sandy School District Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Oregon Trail School District Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Meinig Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Cedar Ridge Middle School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sandy High School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sandy Bluff Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Knollwood Open Space Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 6 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Sandy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sandy
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Sandy
Jonsrud Viewpoint
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
Tickle Creek Trail1.0 mi
Sandy River Trail0.9 mi
Jim Slagle Loop Trail0.8 mi
Meeker Trail0.1 mi
Sandy River Midway Trail0.1 mi
Tupper Road Path0.1 mi
Tickle Creek Trail Entrance0.1 mi
Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Tickle Creek TrailBike route
1 miCourts & fields
7Tracks
6Basketball
4Tennis
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
1Skate park
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).
Smith, R. S., Motor Company BuildingBuilding · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sandy: 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 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 72 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 7.3 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 8.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sandy →
Questions about parks and trails in Sandy
Where can I hike in Sandy?
The longest trail networks: Sandy River Park, 1.9 miles; Cedar Park, 0.5 miles; Hamilton Ridge Park, 0.4 miles; Meinig Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sandy is conserved land?
14% 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 Sandy’s trails?
Sandy River Park and Cedar Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sandy?
9.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Tickle Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Sandy?
43,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 223 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sandy have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Sandy 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 →