Bunk Foss has 54 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bunk Foss, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of Bunk Foss’ land is conserved, about 65 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #211 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bunk Foss have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bunk Foss is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #211 of 285 in Washington. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
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65 conserved acres
3% of Bunk Foss’ land. Who manages Bunk Foss’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth131 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 28 | Unknown |
| Centennial Trail Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
1.6 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 Bunk Foss: 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 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 6.7 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Bunk Foss →
Bunk Foss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunk Foss | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 59% | B− |
| Lake Stevens | 4% | 0.8 | 7 | 83% | B |
| Fobes Hill | 8% | 0.4 | 4 | 63% | B− |
| Machias | 3% | 0.8 | 31 | 78% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bunk Foss
How much of Bunk Foss is conserved land?
3% 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.
Where can I bike in Bunk Foss?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bunk Foss?
29,996 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bunk Foss or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bunk Foss have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #211 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 Bunk Foss 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 →