Photo: Jcon64.28 · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Umatilla
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Umatilla, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Umatilla’s land is conserved, about 80 acres. 89 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #93 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Umatilla?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Umatilla have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Umatilla is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #93 of 142 in Oregon. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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.
Nugent Park
3rd Street Soccer Field
All 6 parks & preserves
80 conserved acres
2% of Umatilla’s land. Who manages Umatilla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Hash Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| River Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| William R. Nugent Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Umatilla Marina & R.V. Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Third Street Soccer Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| McNary Tennis Courts Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Umatilla
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
3.9 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 Umatilla: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 91 | 90 | 80 | 66 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Umatilla →
Questions about parks and trails in Umatilla
How much of Umatilla is conserved land?
2% 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 Umatilla’s trails?
Umatilla Marina Park and Nugent Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Umatilla?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.7 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Umatilla?
17,104 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Umatilla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Umatilla have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Umatilla 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 →