Semiahmoo Park
Park
25 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Blaine
Blaine has 106 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Semiahmoo Park (0.8 mi), Lincoln Park (0.7 mi), Blaine Marine Park (0.6 mi). 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Blaine, 0.8 per square mile of land. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #133 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
150 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 8.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Blaine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blaine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blaine is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #133 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blaine’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home82% 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 73%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 54%
Water is 35% of Blaine’s area (3 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Semiahmoo Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heron's Pond Community Park
Managed by City of Blaine
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Semiahmoo Park25 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLincoln Park31 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBlaine Marine Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHeron's Pond Community Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Blaine
DirectionsPeace Arch Historical State Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsMontfort Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Blaine
DirectionsDakota Creek Kayak Launch Park1 acres · City of Blaine
DirectionsWho protects it
150 conserved acres
4% of Blaine’s land. Water is left out: Blaine has 5.6 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Blaine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits94 ac
Town or city46 ac
County28 ac
State parks17 ac
Local Park · 73 acUnknown Easement · 51 acState Resource Management Area · 37 acState Park · 17 acPrivate Conservation · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eames Tidelands State Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Whatcom County Parks & Recreation Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Peace Arch State Park | State parks | 17 | Open |
| Blaine Marine Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Western Foundation Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Closed |
| Montfort Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Dakota Creek Kayak Launch Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Salishan Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Heron's Pond Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Blaine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blaine
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Blaine
Skallman Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Blaine
Dakota Creek Kayak LaunchIn Dakota Creek Kayak Launch Park
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Blaine
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Blaine
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Blaine
7th Street Community GardenCity of Blaine
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
4Pickleball
3Basketball
2Tracks
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Baseball
1Football
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Blaine: 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.7 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Blaine →
Next door
Blaine and its neighbors
Blaine has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | 4% | 0.8 | 17 | 82% | B+ |
| Birch Bay | 17% | 0.3 | 109 | 53% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blaine
Where can I hike in Blaine?
The longest trail networks: Semiahmoo Park, 0.8 miles; Lincoln Park, 0.7 miles; Blaine Marine Park, 0.6 miles; Heron's Pond Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blaine 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 Blaine’s trails?
Semiahmoo Park and Lincoln Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blaine?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 8.8 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Blaine?
3,352 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blaine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blaine have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #133 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 Blaine 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 →