Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve
Managed by Clark County
30 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Glenwood School · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Brush Prairie
Brush Prairie has 115 acres of parks, 45 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve (1 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Brush Prairie, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #193 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
112 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brush Prairie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brush Prairie is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #193 of 285 in Washington. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brush Prairie’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4BPark land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home43% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 32%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
112 conserved acres
2% of Brush Prairie’s land. Who manages Brush Prairie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County84 ac
Private owners27 ac
Local Park · 84 acLocal Recreation Area · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minkler-Laureta Noreen Nature Preserve Local Park | County | 84 | Open |
| Prairie Field Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 27 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Brush Prairie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brush Prairie
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Brush Prairie
Lucky Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
1Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Glenwood SchoolBuilding · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brush Prairie: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 7.8 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Brush Prairie →
Next door
Brush Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Prairie | 2% | 0.5 | 45 | 43% | B |
| Meadow Glade | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | 28% | C− |
| Battle Ground | 4% | 1.5 | 17 | 99%+ | A |
| Barberton | 3% | 1.0 | 10 | 96% | B+ |
| Hockinson | 3% | 0.3 | 40 | 32% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brush Prairie
Where can I hike in Brush Prairie?
The longest trail networks: Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brush Prairie is conserved land?
2% 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 Brush Prairie’s trails?
Lauretta Norene Forest Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brush Prairie?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brush Prairie?
36,270 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brush Prairie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brush Prairie have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #193 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 Brush Prairie 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 →