Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domain5% of Yamhill’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Yamhill, 0.6 per square mile of land. 5% of Yamhill’s land is conserved, about 16 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Yamhill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Yamhill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yamhill is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Beulah City Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
16 conserved acres
5% of Yamhill’s land. Who manages Yamhill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Beaulah Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
4 places to go in Yamhill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Yamhill: April 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 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 8.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Yamhill →
Questions about parks and trails in Yamhill
Where can I hike in Yamhill?
The longest trail networks: Beulah City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Yamhill is conserved land?
5% 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 Yamhill’s trails?
Beulah City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yamhill?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Yamhill?
14,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yamhill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Yamhill have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Yamhill neighbors.
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 →