Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.011% of Cashmere’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. 11% of Cashmere’s land is conserved, about 84 acres. 95 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #106 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cashmere?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cashmere have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cashmere is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #106 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cottage Avenue Park
84 conserved acres
11% of Cashmere’s land. Who manages Cashmere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth31 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Cashmere Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Natatoruim Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Cashmere
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.
0.8 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Cashmere: 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) | 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) | 36 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 63 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cashmere →
Questions about parks and trails in Cashmere
Where can I hike in Cashmere?
The longest trail networks: Riverside Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cashmere is conserved land?
11% 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 Cashmere’s trails?
John Simpson Memorial Park and Riverside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cashmere?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Cashmere?
93,146 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cashmere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cashmere have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #106 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 Cashmere 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 →