James Stewart Memorial Park
Managed by City of Aberdeen
55 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Aberdeen
8% of Aberdeen’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: James Stewart Memorial Park (0.9 mi), Bishop Athletic Complex (0.5 mi). 8% of Aberdeen’s land is conserved, about 545 acres. 432 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #77 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
545 acres · of 10.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
432 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Aberdeen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Aberdeen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aberdeen is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #77 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Aberdeen’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (432 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 73%
Water is 14% of Aberdeen’s area (2 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 James Stewart Memorial Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bishop Athletic Complex
Park
52 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Sam Benn Memorial Park
Park
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
James Stewart Memorial Park55 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Aberdeen
DirectionsBishop Athletic Complex52 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsPioneer Park30 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSam Benn Memorial Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Aberdeen Recreation Area7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Aberdeen
DirectionsSky Sweeps Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMorrison Riverfront Park7 acres
DirectionsEast Aberdeen Riverfront Walk4 acres
DirectionsWes Peterson Playfield4 acres
DirectionsNorth Aberdeen Playfield3 acres
DirectionsBasich Trailway2 acres
East Aberdeen Waterfront Walkway2 acres
DirectionsFinch Playfield2 acres
DirectionsGarley Park2 acres
DirectionsFranklin Field2 acres
DirectionsZelasko Park1 acres
DirectionsTotem Pole Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
545 conserved acres
8% of Aberdeen’s land. Water is left out: Aberdeen has 10.9 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Aberdeen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city399 ac
County144 ac
Private owners4 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 355 acLocal Park · 126 acLocal Recreation Area · 62 acState Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth5 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 209 | Open |
| Loth203 Local Other or Unknown | County | 144 | Unknown |
| Stewart Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Bishop Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Benn Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Morrison Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lake Aberdeen Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| East Aberdeen Riverfront Walk State Recreation Area | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| West End Playfield Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Aberdeen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Aberdeen
Pocket Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Aberdeen
25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Aberdeen
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Lake Boat Launch
DirectionsLake Aberdeen Boat Launch
DirectionsSouth Aberdeen Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Aberdeen
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Aberdeen
Scenic View
DirectionsVewing Pier
DirectionsPicnic areas in Aberdeen
Joe G. Batinovich Picnic GroundIn Pioneer Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Aberdeen
Sam Benn Park Disc Golf CourseIn Sam Benn Memorial Park · City of Aberdeen
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Aberdeen
Randall Street Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Aberdeen Lake Dam0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Basketball
8Soccer
8Baseball
7Tennis
5Softball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Aberdeen: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 12.9 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 69 °F). 12.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Aberdeen →
Next door
Aberdeen and its neighbors
Aberdeen has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 8% | 0.6 | 25 | 98% | A |
| Cosmopolis | 8% | 0.9 | 37 | 99%+ | A |
| Hoquiam | 13% | 0.3 | 14 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aberdeen
Where can I hike in Aberdeen?
The longest trail networks: James Stewart Memorial Park, 0.9 miles; Bishop Athletic Complex, 0.5 miles; Pioneer Park, 0.4 miles; Sam Benn Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aberdeen is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Washington town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Aberdeen’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bishop Athletic Complex (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aberdeen?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes, 5.8 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Aberdeen?
19,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aberdeen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 558 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Aberdeen have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #77 of 285 in Washington. 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 Aberdeen 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 →