Brock Property
Managed by City of Lake Oswego
25 acres0.7 mi of trail
Rosemont Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stafford
Stafford has 179 acres of parks, 112 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Stafford’s land is conserved, about 386 acres. The biggest trail networks: Brock Property (0.7 mi), Stevens Meadows Natural Area (0.7 mi), Sunny Slope Open Space (0.5 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
386 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
179 ac
112 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
2.2 mi lanes · 1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Stafford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stafford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stafford is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stafford’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4BPark land112 acres of park per 1,000 residents (179 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13AParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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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 Brock Property, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stevens Meadows Natural Area
Managed by City of Lake Oswego
24 acres0.7 mi of trail
Steven Meadows Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sunny Slope Open Space
Managed by City of Lake Oswego
14 acres0.5 mi of trail
Logans Run
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Ashdown Wood Open Space
Nature preserve
166 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Brock Property25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Lake Oswego
DirectionsStevens Meadows Natural Area24 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Lake Oswego
Sunny Slope Open Space14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Lake Oswego
DirectionsFirlane Open Space36 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Lake Oswego
DirectionsAshdown Wood Open Space166 acres
Wilson Creek Natural Area63 acres · Metro
Luscher Farm50 acres · City of Lake Oswego
DirectionsPecan Creek Natural Area26 acres · Metro
Lower Pecan Creek Natural Area10 acres · Metro
River Run Park1 acres · City of Lake Oswego
Who protects it
386 conserved acres
10% of Stafford’s land. Who manages Stafford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners193 ac
Regional agency108 ac
Town or city77 ac
Other state land6 ac
County2 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 173 acLocal Conservation Area · 128 acLocal Recreation Area · 44 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 21 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown Wood Owners Assn Privately-owned open space or common area Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 172 | Restricted |
| Wilson Creek Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 64 | Open |
| Athey Creek Middle School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Pecan Creek Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 26 | Open |
| Arbor School of Arts & Sciences Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 21 | Restricted |
| Stevens Meadows Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Wankers Corner Field Station Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 19 | Open |
| Sunny Slope Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Stafford Primary Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Tualatin River Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Stafford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stafford
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Stafford
5 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Logans Run0.8 mi
Steven Meadows Trail0.6 mi
Rosemont Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
7Soccer
6Baseball
4Basketball
2Pickleball
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).
Shipley-Cook FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stafford: 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) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 7.1 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Stafford →
Next door
Stafford and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford | 10% | 0.4 | 112 | 81% | A− |
| Lake Oswego | 19% | 1.7 | 17 | 99% | A |
| West Linn | 13% | 2.5 | 20 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Tualatin | 10% | 0.7 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stafford
Where can I hike in Stafford?
The longest trail networks: Brock Property, 0.7 miles; Stevens Meadows Natural Area, 0.7 miles; Sunny Slope Open Space, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stafford is conserved land?
10% 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 Stafford’s trails?
Brock Property and Stevens Meadows Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stafford?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.6 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stafford?
12,069 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stafford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stafford have?
Ahead of 84% 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 Stafford 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 →