Dirksen Nature Park
Managed by City of Tigard
50 acres1.6 mi of trail
113th & Gallo Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Tigard
9% of Tigard’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Tigard, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Dirksen Nature Park (1.6 mi), Cach Nature Park (0.8 mi), Cook Family Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #30 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
756 acres · of 12.8 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
508 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
52 mi
36 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Tigard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tigard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tigard is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #30 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tigard’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (508 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 79%
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 Dirksen Nature Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cach Nature Park
Managed by City of Tigard
19 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cook Family Park
Managed by City of Tigard
74 acres0.7 mi of trail
Tualatin River Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bull Mountain Park
Managed by City of Tigard
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Morningstar Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hillshire Woods
Managed by City of Tigard
35 acres0.5 mi of trail
Ascension Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brown Natural Area
Managed by Metro
38 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Tigard Public Library parking
Sunrise Park
Managed by City of Tigard
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fanno Creek Park
Managed by City of Tigard
30 acres0.3 mi of trail
Fanno Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 43 parks & preserves
Dirksen Nature Park50 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsCach Nature Park19 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Cook Family Park74 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsBull Mountain Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Hillshire Woods35 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Brown Natural Area38 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Metro
DirectionsSunrise Park25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Fanno Creek Park30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsWoodard Park21 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsNorthview Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsEast Butte Heritage Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsSummerlake Park29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsMorningstar Greenway9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Quail Hollow Open Space5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Quail Hollow-Tigard LLC
DirectionsOrchard Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Amelia Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Blueberry Hill Park22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPick's Landing17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Gaarde Street Greenway12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Jack Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Fern Street at 138th Property2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tigard
Sabrina Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsTigard House1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tigard
DirectionsEnglewood Park25 acres · City of Tigard
Colony Creek Greenway13 acres · City of Tigard
DirectionsBonita Park6 acres · City of Tigard
Senn Park5 acres · City of Tigard
Summer Hills Greenway4 acres · City of Tigard
Black Bull Greenway3 acres · City of Tigard
Price Park2 acres · City of Tigard
DirectionsCapstone2 acres · City of Tigard
Blue Heron Park2 acres · Blue Heron Park HOA
Roshak Park2 acres · City of Tigard
Fanno Creek House2 acres · City of Tigard
DirectionsDover Greenway2 acres · City of Tigard
Ascension Drive - West2 acres · City of Tigard
Barrows Park1 acres · Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
DirectionsWestside Trail1 acres · City of Tigard
Universal Plaza1 acres · City of Tigard
DirectionsCreekside Park1 acres · City of Tigard
Castle at Brittany1 acres · City of Tigard
Commercial Park1 acres · City of Tigard
DirectionsBerkely Estates1 acres · City of Tigard
Who protects it
756 conserved acres
9% of Tigard’s land. Who manages Tigard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city514 ac
Private owners215 ac
Regional Water Districts41 ac
Regional agency36 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
County1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 318 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 163 acLocal Park · 114 acLocal Other or Unknown · 66 acLocal Conservation Area · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 122 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Middle School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Dirksen Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Summerfield Golf Course Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 48 | Restricted |
| City Greenspace Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Wetlands At Durham Wastewater Watershed Protection Area | Regional Water Districts | 36 | Restricted |
| Fanno Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Hillshire Woods Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Summerlake Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Tigard High School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Englewood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
85 places to go in Tigard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tigard
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Tigard
Baerly Big
DirectionsCook Park PlaygroundIn Cook Family Park
DirectionsLiggle Land
DirectionsMcDonald's PlayPlace
Directions74 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Tigard
Ash Avenue Dog Park
DirectionsPet Area
DirectionsPotso Dog Park
DirectionsSummerlake Dog ParkIn Summerlake Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Tigard
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Tigard
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Tigard
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miUnpaved · 7.1 mi
Ascension Trail0.7 mi
Pathfinder Genesis Trail0.4 mi
Westside Trail0.3 mi
Morningstar Greenway0.3 mi
East Butte Heritage Park Trail0.3 mi
Northview Park Trail0.3 mi
Fanno Creek Trail0.1 mi
East Butte Park Trails0.1 mi
113th & Gallo Trail0.1 mi
Tualatin River Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
52 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
36 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
47Basketball
26Tennis
21Baseball
19Soccer
10Pickleball
7Tracks
5Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tigard: 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 | 69 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Tigard →
Next door
Tigard and its neighbors
Tigard has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Beaverton35 miTigard18 miTualatin5.9 miKing City3.8 miGarden Home-Whitford1.4 miBull Mountain0.6 miMetzger0.5 miDurham0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigard | 9% | 1.4 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Bull Mountain | 3% | 0.3 | 1 | 93% | B− |
| Beaverton | 14% | 1.8 | 13 | 99% | A |
| Metzger | 3% | 0.7 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| Tualatin | 10% | 0.7 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Durham | 19% | 1.2 | 25 | 99%+ | A+ |
| King City | 17% | 4.7 | 1 | 99% | A |
| Garden Home-Whitford | 10% | 0.9 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tigard
Where can I hike in Tigard?
The longest trail networks: Dirksen Nature Park, 1.6 miles; Cach Nature Park, 0.8 miles; Cook Family Park, 0.7 miles; Bull Mountain Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tigard is conserved land?
9% 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 Tigard’s trails?
Dirksen Nature Park and Cach Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tigard?
52 miles of bike routes are on the map: 36 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tigard?
17,921 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tigard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 508 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tigard have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 Tigard 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 →