Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams · CC BY 2.07% of The Dalles’ land is conserved: 301 acres
The biggest trail networks: Sorosis Park (0.9 mi). 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross The Dalles, 0.5 per square mile of land. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #81 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is The Dalles?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does The Dalles have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, The Dalles is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #81 of 142 in Oregon. Conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sorosis Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lewis and Clark Festival Park
All 11 parks & preserves
301 conserved acres
7% of The Dalles’ land. Who manages The Dalles’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Open Space Local Recreation Area | County | 261 | Open |
| Riverfront Park Local Park | Regional agency | 51 | Open |
| Sorosis Park Local Park | Regional agency | 36 | Open |
| Kramer Field Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Thompson Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Seafret County Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Fort Dalles Museum Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Howe Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Firehouse Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
15 places to go in The Dalles
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
12 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.
23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
11 more on the History page.
The best walking months in The Dalles: April to June and 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 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 51 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 2.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in The Dalles →
The Dalles and its neighbors
The Dalles has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalles | 7% | 0.5 | 9 | 77% | B |
| Chenoweth | 11% | 1.6 | under 1 | 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in The Dalles
Where can I hike in The Dalles?
The longest trail networks: Sorosis Park, 0.9 miles; Seufert County Park, 0.3 miles; Lewis and Clark Festival Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of The Dalles 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 The Dalles’ trails?
Sorosis Park and Seufert County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in The Dalles?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of painted or protected lanes, 5.4 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near The Dalles?
5,095 acres of parks and open public land lie inside The Dalles or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does The Dalles have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #81 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 The Dalles 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 →