Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Sublimity
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Church Park (0.5 mi). 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sublimity, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #97 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sublimity?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sublimity have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sublimity is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #97 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Church Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Early Settlers' Park
4 conserved acres
1% of Sublimity’s land. Who manages Sublimity’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sublimity City Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 places to go in Sublimity
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 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.
The best walking months in Sublimity: 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 | 12.5 | 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 Sublimity →
Questions about parks and trails in Sublimity
Where can I hike in Sublimity?
The longest trail networks: Church Park, 0.5 miles; Early Settlers' Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sublimity 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 Sublimity’s trails?
Church Park and Early Settlers' Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sublimity?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Sublimity?
11,950 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sublimity or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sublimity have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Sublimity 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 →