Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0Stayton has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Stayton’s land is conserved, about 139 acres. 82 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #44 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stayton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stayton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stayton is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #44 of 142 in Oregon. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pioneer Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverfront Park
Community Center Park
Quail Run Park
All 6 parks & preserves
139 conserved acres
7% of Stayton’s land. Who manages Stayton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stayton Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Wilderness Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Mill Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Unknown |
| Sylvan Springs Open Space Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 13 | Open |
| Community Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Wildlife Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Neitling Addition Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Quail Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Santiam Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
4 places to go in Stayton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3.8 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Stayton: 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 8.1 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 8.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Stayton →
Questions about parks and trails in Stayton
Where can I hike in Stayton?
The longest trail networks: Pioneer Park, 0.3 miles; Riverfront Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stayton is conserved land?
7% 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 Stayton’s trails?
Pioneer Park and Riverfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stayton?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stayton?
15,068 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stayton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stayton have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Stayton 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 →