Wallowa Lake State Park
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
146 acres1 mi of trail
Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Rick Obst from Eugene, United States · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Wallowa Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wallowa Lake
The biggest trail networks: Wallowa Lake State Park (1 mi). 22% of Wallowa Lake’s land is conserved, about 261 acres. 197 acres are parks and preserves, 1,874 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
22%
261 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
197 ac
1,874 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 4 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Wallowa Lake State Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Cap Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
95 acres0.2 mi of trail
Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
261 conserved acres
22% of Wallowa Lake’s land. Water is left out: Wallowa Lake has 1.8 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wallowa Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city174 ac
U.S. Forest Service78 ac
County8 ac
Local Park · 182 acNational Forest · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallowa Lake State Park Local Park | Town or city | 174 | Open |
| Wallowa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 78 | Open |
| Wallowa Lake County Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Wallowa Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wallowa Lake
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Wallowa Lake
Wallowa Lake County ParkIn Wallowa Lake County Park Public Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Wallowa Lake
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Wallowa Lake
Biker/HikerFee · In Wallowa Lake State Park · Wallowa Lake State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Wallowa Park Tie-In Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Wallowa Lake: June 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 45 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 55 | 41 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
August is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 2.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wallowa Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Wallowa Lake
Where can I hike in Wallowa Lake?
The longest trail networks: Wallowa Lake State Park, 1 miles; Eagle Cap Wilderness, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wallowa Lake’s trails?
Wallowa Lake State Park and Eagle Cap Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wallowa Lake?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wallowa Lake?
22,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wallowa Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 197 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wallowa Lake 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 →