Union River Wildlife Area
Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
492 acres2.1 mi of trail
South Tidal Marsh Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Union River Boat LaunchWebsite ↗
Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Belfair
Belfair has 8.2 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
13% of Belfair’s land is conserved, about 624 acres. 229 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Union River Wildlife Area (2.1 mi), Belfair State Park (1.1 mi), Sandhill County Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #50 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
624 acres · of 7.4 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
229 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Belfair?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Belfair have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belfair is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #50 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Belfair’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (229 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 83%
Water is 10% of Belfair’s area (1 of 8 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 12%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Union River Wildlife Area, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Belfair State Park
Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
95 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sandhill County Park
Managed by Mason County
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Klingel-Bryan-Beard Wildlife Refuge
Managed by Great Peninsula Conservancy
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
624 conserved acres
13% of Belfair’s land. Water is left out: Belfair has 7.4 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Belfair’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife672 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits150 ac
State parks94 ac
County30 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
State Conservation Area · 672 acUnknown Easement · 128 acState Park · 94 acConservation Easement · 43 acLocal Park · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 141 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union River State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 347 | Open |
| Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 325 | Restricted |
| Belfair State Park | State parks | 94 | Open |
| Sandhill Park Local Park | County | 30 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Belfair
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Belfair
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Belfair
Union River Boat LaunchIn Union River Wildlife Area
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Belfair
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Belfair
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Belfair
Belfair State Park CampgroundIn Belfair State Park · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsCascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Belfair State ParkFee · In Belfair State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miHorses · 2.8 miUnpaved · 4.0 mi
Mission Creek Trail2.8 mi
South Tidal Marsh Trail0.2 mi
B-20000.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Belfair: 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 9.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 9.8 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 10.4 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Belfair →
Questions about parks and trails in Belfair
Where can I hike in Belfair?
The longest trail networks: Union River Wildlife Area, 2.1 miles; Belfair State Park, 1.1 miles; Sandhill County Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Belfair is conserved land?
13% 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 Belfair’s trails?
Union River Wildlife Area and Belfair State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Belfair?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Belfair?
44,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belfair or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,068 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Belfair have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #50 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 Belfair 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 →