Crestline Park
Park
21 acres1.4 mi of trail
Woodland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Waldport
Waldport has 7.8 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
83 acres are parks and preserves, 38 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Crestline Park (1.4 mi), Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site (1.3 mi). 3% of Waldport’s land is conserved, about 65 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
65 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Waldport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waldport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waldport is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waldport’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (83 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · OR 96% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Water is 7% of Waldport’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 Crestline Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
49 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Siuslaw National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Crestline Park21 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGovernor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site49 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsKendall Memorial Field5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthworth Park8 acres
DirectionsSiuslaw National Forest6 acres · United States Forest Service
DirectionsWilliam P. Keady Wayside1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
65 conserved acres
3% of Waldport’s land. Water is left out: Waldport has 3.1 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Waldport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city56 ac
U.S. Forest Service6 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
State Recreation Area · 46 acLocal Park · 13 acNational Forest · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site State Recreation Area | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Siuslaw National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6 | Open |
| Crestline Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| William P Keady State Wayside Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Robinson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Waldport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waldport
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Waldport
Alsea Bay Boat Launch
DirectionsAlsea Bay Boat Ramp
DirectionsMcKinley's RV Park & Marina boat launch
DirectionsMcKinley's RV Park & Marina boat ramp
DirectionsScenic views in Waldport
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Waldport
Treasure Bay ResortFee
DirectionsWaldport/Newport KOA JourneyFee
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Waldport
Seashore Joy Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.2 mi
Woodland Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Football
1Disc golf
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Waldport: May 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 12.0 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 13.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 67 °F). 13.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Waldport →
Next door
Waldport and its neighbors
Waldport has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldport | 3% | 2.5 | 38 | 83% | A |
| Bayshore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waldport
Where can I hike in Waldport?
The longest trail networks: Crestline Park, 1.4 miles; Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waldport is conserved land?
3% 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 Waldport’s trails?
Crestline Park and Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waldport?
73,849 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waldport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Waldport have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Waldport 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 →