Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Sisters
2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Sisters, 1.2 per square mile of land. 45 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Sisters’ land is conserved, about 47 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #49 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sisters?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sisters have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sisters is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #49 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
47 conserved acres
4% of Sisters’ land. Who manages Sisters’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters State Other or Unknown | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Three Sisters Overnight Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Creekside Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Whychus Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Deschutes National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Sisters
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Sisters: 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.
| 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) | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 62 | 48 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 2.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sisters →
Questions about parks and trails in Sisters
How much of Sisters is conserved land?
4% 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 Sisters’ trails?
East Portal and Village Green City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sisters?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sisters?
125,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sisters or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sisters have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Sisters neighbors.
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 →