Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Arlington
4% of Arlington’s land is conserved, about 269 acres. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Arlington, 0.4 per square mile of land. 292 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #150 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Arlington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Arlington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arlington is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #150 of 285 in Washington. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve
All 17 parks & preserves
269 conserved acres
4% of Arlington’s land. Who manages Arlington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Charm Park Local Park | Town or city | 146 | Open |
| Loth10 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Haller Bridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Arlington Airport Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Bill Quake Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Centennial Trail Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Unknown |
| Waldo E. Evans Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Cal Kinney Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
33 places to go in Arlington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
40 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Arlington: 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 7.4 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (1.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 8.4 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Arlington →
Arlington and its neighbors
Arlington has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 4% | 0.4 | 14 | 97% | B+ |
| Sisco Heights | 1% | 0.2 | 43 | 53% | B− |
| Marysville | 7% | 0.5 | 7 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arlington
How much of Arlington is conserved land?
4% 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 Arlington’s trails?
Bill Quake Memorial Park and Portage Creek Wildlife Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arlington?
40 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 19 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Arlington?
43,080 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arlington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 292 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Arlington have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 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 Arlington 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 →