Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Boulevard Park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Boulevard Park, 1.7 per square mile of land. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #164 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Boulevard Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Boulevard Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boulevard Park is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #164 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 6% of Boulevard Park’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Duwamish River People’s Park and Shoreline Habitat
Hamm Creek Natural Area
South Park Plaza
10 conserved acres
1% of Boulevard Park’s land. Water is left out: Boulevard Park has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Boulevard Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Forest Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Hamm Creek Natural Area Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| South Park Bridge Trail Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| South Park Plaza Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Boulevard Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Boulevard Park: 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) | 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) | 48 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Boulevard Park →
Boulevard Park and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulevard Park | 1% | 1.7 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Seattle | 11% | 2.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Tukwila | 5% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Burien | 5% | 1.1 | 8 | 97% | A− |
| White Center | 6% | 0.9 | 6 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boulevard Park
How much of Boulevard Park is conserved land?
1% 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 Boulevard Park’s trails?
Glendale Forest and Duwamish River People’s Park and Shoreline Habitat don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boulevard Park?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Boulevard Park?
15,529 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boulevard Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boulevard Park have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #164 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 Boulevard Park neighbors.
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 →