Tualatin Community Park
Managed by City of Tualatin
26 acres1.1 mi of trail
Tualatin River Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tualatin
10% of Tualatin’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. 10% of Tualatin’s land is conserved, about 553 acres. The biggest trail networks: Tualatin Community Park (1.1 mi), Brown's Ferry Park (0.8 mi), Tualatin Lake at the Commons (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #38 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
553 acres · of 8.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
266 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
38 mi
29 mi lanes · 8.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tualatin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tualatin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tualatin is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #38 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 Tualatin’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (266 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 84%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 74%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Tualatin Community Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brown's Ferry Park
Managed by City of Tualatin
39 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tualatin Lake at the Commons
Managed by City of Tualatin
5 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tualatin River Greenway
Managed by City of Tualatin
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Tualatin River GreenwayTualatin River Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Little Woodrose Nature Park
Managed by City of Tualatin
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 20 parks & preserves
Tualatin Community Park26 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsBrown's Ferry Park39 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsTualatin Lake at the Commons5 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsTualatin River Greenway14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsLittle Woodrose Nature Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsSweek Pond Natural Area5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsHedges Creek Wetlands31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
DirectionsShaniko Greenway2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tualatin
Saum Creek Greenway57 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsIbach Park20 acres · City of Tualatin
Koller Wetland Park14 acres · City of Tualatin
Atfalati Park13 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsJurgens Park12 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsHedges Creek Greenway11 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsChiefain Dakota Greenway7 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsVictoria Woods Natural Area2 acres · City of Tualatin
Lafky Park2 acres · City of Tualatin
Hi-West Greenway2 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsNyberg Creek Greenway1 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsTualatin Commons Park1 acres · City of Tualatin
DirectionsWho protects it
553 conserved acres
10% of Tualatin’s land. Who manages Tualatin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city341 ac
Private owners184 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits25 ac
Regional agency14 ac
County3 ac
Other state land2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 218 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 173 acLocal Other or Unknown · 92 acLocal Park · 32 acPrivate Conservation · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 54 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tualatin Country Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 145 | Restricted |
| City Greenspace Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Tualatin High School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Browns Ferry Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Atfalati Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Saum Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Central Hedges Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Restricted |
| Ibach Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Koller Wetland Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Byron Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
41 places to go in Tualatin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tualatin
27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Tualatin
Tualatin Dog ParkIn Tualatin Community Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Tualatin
Boat RampIn Tualatin Community Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Tualatin
Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area
DirectionsPlus 8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Tualatin River Greenway0.7 mi
Tualatin River Greenway Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
38 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
29 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Tualatin River Greenway TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
22Baseball
17Tennis
17Pickleball
15Basketball
7Tracks
5Soccer
4Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Tualatin: 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 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
July is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 6.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Tualatin →
Next door
Tualatin and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Oswego19 miTigard18 miTualatin5.9 miSherwood5.0 miKing City3.8 miStafford2.8 miDurham0.5 miRivergrove0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tualatin | 10% | 0.7 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Durham | 19% | 1.2 | 25 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stafford | 10% | 0.4 | 112 | 81% | A− |
| Tigard | 9% | 1.4 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Lake Oswego | 19% | 1.7 | 17 | 99% | A |
| Rivergrove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherwood | 13% | 1.0 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| King City | 17% | 4.7 | 1 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tualatin
Where can I hike in Tualatin?
The longest trail networks: Tualatin Community Park, 1.1 miles; Brown's Ferry Park, 0.8 miles; Tualatin Lake at the Commons, 0.6 miles; Tualatin River Greenway, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tualatin is conserved land?
10% 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 Tualatin’s trails?
Tualatin Community Park and Brown's Ferry Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tualatin?
38 miles of bike routes are on the map: 29 of painted or protected lanes, 8.8 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Tualatin River Greenway Trail.
Is there public land near Tualatin?
11,923 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tualatin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 266 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tualatin have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Tualatin 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 →