Lake Sawyer Regional Park
Park
144 acres6.4 mi of trail
Creekside WestCreekside EastFrog LakeGravel Pit Ridge+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Black Diamond Cemetery · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Black Diamond
Black Diamond has 34 miles of mapped trails, 5.1 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10% of Black Diamond’s land is conserved, about 433 acres. 219 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #22 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
433 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
5.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
219 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
3.2 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Black Diamond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Black Diamond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Black Diamond is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #22 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Black Diamond’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails5.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (219 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% 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 96%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 93%
Water is 8% of Black Diamond’s area (1 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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 Lake Sawyer Regional Park, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Lake Sawyer Regional Park144 acres · 6.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCivic Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Green6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity of Black Diamond Park4 acres
DirectionsGreen River Gorge State Park Conservation Area2 acres · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Black Diamond Open Space2 acres
Watson Park1 acres
Who protects it
433 conserved acres
10% of Black Diamond’s land. Water is left out: Black Diamond has 6.6 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Black Diamond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County246 ac
Town or city184 ac
State parks2 ac
Conservation Easement · 234 acLocal Park · 184 acRecreation or Education Easement · 10 acState Resource Management Area · 2 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 245 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 28 of 34 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sawyer Regional Park Local Park | Town or city | 141 | Open |
| Ginder Creek Site Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Jones Lake Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Lake Sawyer Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| GRG - Hanging Gardens State Resource Management Area | State parks | 2 | Open |
| Black Diamond Natural Area 2 Local Conservation Area | County | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
26 places to go in Black Diamond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Black Diamond
Ash & Elm Play Studio
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Black Diamond
5 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Black Diamond
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Black Diamond
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.8 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Toy Tree2.1 mi
Red Dog0.7 mi
Broadway0.6 mi
No Dabs0.5 mi
Creekside West0.4 mi
Coal King0.4 mi
Logans Run0.4 mi
Creekside East0.4 mi
Feely0.3 mi
Frog Lake0.3 mi
15 more trails
Buster
0.3 miGravel Pit Ridge
0.3 miGreen to Cedar Rivers Trail
0.3 miAisle 17
0.3 miMistress
0.3 miHippy
0.2 miGravel Pit Loop
0.2 miChuckie
0.2 miTouchy
0.2 miTwo Step
0.2 miTrippy
0.2 miLake Front
0.2 miJason
0.1 miO.S.W.
0.1 miThirsty Thursday
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Basketball
4Pickleball
1Skate park
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Black Diamond: 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (1.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 7.9 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Black Diamond →
Next door
Black Diamond and its neighbors
Black Diamond has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Diamond | 10% | 5.1 | 37 | 95% | A+ |
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 68% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Black Diamond
Where can I hike in Black Diamond?
The longest trail networks: Lake Sawyer Regional Park, 6.4 miles; Civic Park, 0.3 miles; Village Green, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Black Diamond is conserved land?
10% 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 Black Diamond’s trails?
Lake Sawyer Regional Park and Civic Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Black Diamond?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Black Diamond?
42,133 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Black Diamond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 223 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Black Diamond have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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 Black Diamond 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 →