18% of Burbank’s land is conserved: 917 acres
127 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Hood Park (2.1 mi), McNary National Wildlife Refuge (1.8 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Burbank, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #148 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Burbank?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Burbank have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burbank is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #148 of 285 in Washington. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 13% of Burbank’s area (1 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
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 Hood Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
917 conserved acres
18% of Burbank’s land. Water is left out: Burbank has 7.8 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Burbank’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,581 | Restricted |
| Hood Park Local Park | Town or city | 126 | Open |
5 places to go in Burbank
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.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
1.0 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 Burbank: April to June and 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 91 | 89 | 80 | 66 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Burbank →
Burbank and its neighbors
Burbank 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank | 18% | 0.7 | 35 | 17% | B+ |
| Pasco | 3% | 0.5 | 10 | 86% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burbank
Where can I hike in Burbank?
The longest trail networks: Hood Park, 2.1 miles; McNary National Wildlife Refuge, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burbank is conserved land?
18% 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 Burbank’s trails?
Hood Park and McNary National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burbank?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burbank?
19,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burbank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 127 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burbank have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #148 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 Burbank 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 →