Fort Stevens State Park
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
1,667 acres14.9 mi of trail
DeLaura Dune TrailSleepy Hollow TrailFort Stevens Ridge TrailCoffenbury Lake Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Daniel Knight Warren House · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Warrenton
Warrenton has 33 miles of mapped trails, 2.6 for every square mile of land
24% of Warrenton’s land is conserved, about 1,930 acres. 1,258 acres are parks and preserves, 199 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Fort Stevens State Park (14.9 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #9 of 142 in Oregon. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
1,930 acres · of 12.7 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
2.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,258 ac
199 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
2.1 mi lanes · 3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
16
3 beaches · 7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Warrenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warrenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warrenton is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #9 of 142 in Oregon. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Warrenton’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land199 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,258 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13AParks close to home66% 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 96%
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Oregon towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 94%
Water is 28% of Warrenton’s area (5 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 17%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Fort Stevens State Park, with 14.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carruthers Memorial Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,930 conserved acres
24% of Warrenton’s land. Water is left out: Warrenton has 12.7 square miles of land and 5.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Warrenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,256 ac
State parks439 ac
State Department of Land145 ac
Not recorded127 ac
Local Park · 1,236 acState Other or Unknown · 488 acUnknown Easement · 127 acState Resource Management Area · 97 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 89 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stevens State Park Local Park | Town or city | 1,192 | Open |
| Fort Stevens State Other or Unknown | State parks | 439 | Open |
| SPC Stewardship State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 95 | Open |
| Industrial/Commercial/Residential State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 51 | Open |
| Warrenton Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Carruthers Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Seafarer'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| City Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Skipanon River Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Warrenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Warrenton
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Warrenton
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Warrenton
Carruthers Dog ParkIn Carruthers Memorial Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Warrenton
Hammond Marina Boat Launch
DirectionsWarrenton Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Warrenton
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Warrenton
Camp Kiwanilong
DirectionsHiker/BikerFee · In Fort Stevens State Park · Fort Stevens State Park
DirectionsKOA Camp Ground
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.3 miUnpaved · 11.2 mi
DeLaura Dune Trail3.2 mi
Sleepy Hollow Trail1.5 mi
Bayfront Dike Trail1.1 mi
Skipanon River Loop Trail1.1 mi
Skipanon River Trail0.9 mi
Fort Stevens Ridge Trail0.7 mi
Coffenbury Lake Trail0.5 mi
Airport Dike Trail0.5 mi
Freedom Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
3Soccer
3Tennis
2Football
1Beach volleyball
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 Warrenton: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 11.5 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 11.8 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 11.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Warrenton →
Questions about parks and trails in Warrenton
Where can I hike in Warrenton?
The longest trail networks: Fort Stevens State Park, 14.9 miles; Skipanon River Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warrenton is conserved land?
24% 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 Warrenton’s trails?
Fort Stevens State Park and Skipanon River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Warrenton?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of painted or protected lanes and 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Warrenton?
12,511 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warrenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,800 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Warrenton have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Warrenton 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 →