Photo: Elwood j blues · CC BY-SA 4.05% of Brier’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Brier, 1.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Brier’s land is conserved, about 73 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #83 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brier?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brier have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brier is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #83 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is City Light Woods Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Locust Creek Park
All 5 parks & preserves
73 conserved acres
5% of Brier’s land. Who manages Brier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth24 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Goldie Os Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Brier Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Brierwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Locust Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Hickory Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Loth131 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| City Light Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Timbervale Os Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bobcat Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Brier
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Brier: 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 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Brier →
Brier and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brier | 5% | 1.1 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bothell West | 1% | 0.7 | 1 | 95% | B− |
| Mountlake Terrace | 7% | 1.9 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brier
Where can I hike in Brier?
The longest trail networks: City Light Woods Park, 0.3 miles; Brier City Park, 0.1 miles; Locust Creek Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brier is conserved land?
5% 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 Brier’s trails?
City Light Woods Park and Brier City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brier?
12,376 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 75 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Brier have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Brier 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 →