Ashford County Park and Amphitheatre
Managed by Pierce County
61 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mount Rainier National Park · Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ashford
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ashford
The biggest trail networks: Ashford County Park and Amphitheatre (0.7 mi). 8% of Ashford’s land is conserved, about 123 acres. 63 acres are parks and preserves, 198 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
123 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
198 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.5 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Ashford County Park and Amphitheatre, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Rainier Gateway Protected Area
Nature preserve
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
123 conserved acres
8% of Ashford’s land. Who manages Ashford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County89 ac
State natural resources52 ac
Local Park · 61 acConservation Easement · 52 acLocal Other or Unknown · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford County Park Local Park | County | 61 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 28 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Ashford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ashford
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Ashford: 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 14.7 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 15.4 |
July is the driest month (1.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 15.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Ashford →
Questions about parks and trails in Ashford
Where can I hike in Ashford?
The longest trail networks: Ashford County Park and Amphitheatre, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ashford’s trails?
Ashford County Park and Amphitheatre and Mount Rainier Gateway Protected Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ashford?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Ashford?
103,919 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ashford 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 →