Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area
Managed by Clark County (Washington)
112 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Steven Baltakatei Sandoval · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Battle Ground
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Battle Ground
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Battle Ground, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area (4.3 mi), Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area (1.7 mi), Florence Robison Park-North (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #67 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
251 acres · of 8.7 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
369 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
12 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Battle Ground?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Battle Ground have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Battle Ground is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #67 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Battle Ground’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (369 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 77%
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 Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area
Park
86 acres1.7 mi of trail
Alder Loop TrailFir Loop TrailRedcedar Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Redcedar Trailhead
Florence Robison Park-North
Managed by City of Battle Ground
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kiwanis Park
Managed by City of Battle Ground
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 16 parks & preserves
Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area112 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · Clark County (Washington)
DirectionsSalmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area86 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFlorence Robison Park-North7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
Kiwanis Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
DirectionsCresap Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
Mac McConnell Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
Triangle Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
Whispering Pines Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
Hidden Glen Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Battle Ground
Remy Nature Park72 acres · City of Battle Ground
DirectionsFairgrounds Park9 acres · City of Battle Ground
DirectionsCedar Trails Park3 acres · City of Battle Ground
Oak Meadows Park3 acres
DirectionsParkview Trails (Currently Undeveloped)2 acres
Florence Robison Park-South2 acres · City of Battle Ground
BG Village Park1 acres
Who protects it
251 conserved acres
4% of Battle Ground’s land. Who manages Battle Ground’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city161 ac
County89 ac
Local Park · 166 acLocal Conservation Area · 81 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area Local Park | County | 86 | Open |
| Remy Property Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Parkview Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Gardner Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Florence Robison Park North Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hidden Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Florence Robison Park South Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Loth197 Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
40 places to go in Battle Ground
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Battle Ground
37 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Scenic views in Battle Ground
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Battle Ground
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miHorses · 2.0 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Alder Loop Trail0.6 mi
Fir Loop Trail0.5 mi
Redcedar Trail0.3 mi
Northwest 5th Common0.1 mi
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Basketball
9Baseball
7Tennis
4Soccer
1Football
1Skate park
1Multi-sport
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lewisville ParkDistrict · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Battle Ground: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 8.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Battle Ground →
Next door
Battle Ground and its neighbors
Battle Ground has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Battle Ground13 miLewisville8.7 miHockinson4.4 miBrush Prairie3.6 miMeadow Glade1.7 miCherry Grove0.7 miVenersborg0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground | 4% | 1.5 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Hockinson | 3% | 0.3 | 40 | 32% | B− |
| Meadow Glade | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 28% | C− |
| Lewisville | 11% | 1.6 | 207 | 76% | A |
| Cherry Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Venersborg | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 19% | C− |
| Brush Prairie | 2% | 0.5 | 45 | 43% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Battle Ground
Where can I hike in Battle Ground?
The longest trail networks: Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area, 4.3 miles; Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area, 1.7 miles; Florence Robison Park-North, 0.5 miles; Kiwanis Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Battle Ground 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 Battle Ground’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area (on leash) and Salmon-Morgan Creeks Natural Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Battle Ground?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Battle Ground?
31,229 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Battle Ground or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 370 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Battle Ground have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 Battle Ground 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 →