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Outdoors in Wallowa

96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Wallowa

1% of Wallowa’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Wallowa, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

6 conserved acres

1% of Wallowa’s land. Who manages Wallowa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city6 ac
Local Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lions Park
Local Park
Town or city3Open
Wallowa City Ball Park
Local Park
Town or city2Open
Wallowa City Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
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
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Hunter-Morelock HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About it
Wallowa Ranger StationDistrict · listed 2009
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Wallowa: May, 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.110.311.813.514.915.715.314.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)374352596875878777624637
Rain (in)1.71.41.51.82.21.70.60.70.81.51.92.0

July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wallowa →

Questions about parks and trails in Wallowa

Is there public land near Wallowa?

16,673 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wallowa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wallowa neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →