Veterans Park
Managed by City of Scappoose
16 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
John and Carolena Heimuller Farmstead · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Scappoose
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Scappoose
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Park (0.5 mi). 38 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Scappoose’s land is conserved, about 27 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #113 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
27 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.4 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 3.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Scappoose?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scappoose have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scappoose is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #113 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 Scappoose’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% 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 47%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 21%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Veterans Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heritage Park
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chief Concomly Park
Managed by City of Scappoose
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Miller Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
1% of Scappoose’s land. Who manages Scappoose’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city27 ac
Local Park · 23 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Crown Zellerbach Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Scappoose Rv Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Chief Concomly Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Creekview Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Scappoose
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scappoose
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Crown Zellerbach Rail Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
6.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
1Skate park
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Scappoose: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 7.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Scappoose →
Questions about parks and trails in Scappoose
Where can I hike in Scappoose?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 0.5 miles; Heritage Park, 0.2 miles; Chief Concomly Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scappoose is conserved land?
1% 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 Scappoose’s trails?
Veterans Park and Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Scappoose?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes and 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Scappoose?
33,012 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scappoose or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Scappoose have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Scappoose 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 →