Yachats Community Park
Managed by City of Yachats
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sam Beebe, Ecotrust · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Yachats
Yachats has 12 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Yachats, 2.2 per square mile of land. 85% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 0.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Yachats?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Yachats have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yachats is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Yachats’ overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OR town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OR 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · OR 7 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home85% 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 60%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Yachats Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Yachats State Recreation Area
Managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cape Perpetua North Marine Protected Area
Managed by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Yachats Community Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Yachats
DirectionsYachats State Recreation Area4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsSmelt Sands State Recreation Site3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsYachats Ocean Road State Natural Site18 acres · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsCape Perpetua North Marine Protected Area4 acres · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsYachats Marine Garden3 acres · Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsWho protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Yachats’ land. Who manages Yachats’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Yachats
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Yachats
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Yachats
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Yachats
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Yachats
Bent E. Petersen Memorial Garden
DirectionsYachats Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Oregon Coast Trail #8040.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Skate park
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cape Perpetua Shelter and ParapetDistrict · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Yachats: 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 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 12.6 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 11.8 | 14.3 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 14.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Yachats →
Questions about parks and trails in Yachats
Where can I hike in Yachats?
The longest trail networks: Yachats Community Park, 0.4 miles; Yachats State Recreation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yachats is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Yachats’ trails?
Yachats Community Park and Yachats Ocean Road State Natural Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yachats?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yachats?
67,383 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yachats or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Yachats have?
Ahead of 60% 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 Yachats 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 →