Photo: publichall at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Sutherlin has 19 acres of parks, 2.2 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Sutherlin, 0.2 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #134 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sutherlin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sutherlin is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #134 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Central Park
Ford's Pond
21 conserved acres
1% of Sutherlin’s land. Who manages Sutherlin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Roseburg District Swiftwater Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 5 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Ford'S Pond Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
3 places to go in Sutherlin
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.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
1.1 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 Sutherlin: 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 54 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 7.3 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 7.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sutherlin →
Questions about parks and trails in Sutherlin
Where can I hike in Sutherlin?
The longest trail networks: Central Park, 0.1 miles; Ford's Pond, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sutherlin 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 Sutherlin’s trails?
Hartley Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sutherlin?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sutherlin?
28,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sutherlin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sutherlin have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #134 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 Sutherlin 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 →