Stan Hedwall Park
Managed by City of Chehalis
128 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Chehalis
Chehalis has 7.6 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
332 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Chehalis’ land is conserved, about 191 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #66 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
191 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
332 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Chehalis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chehalis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chehalis is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #66 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chehalis’ overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (332 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 77%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Stan Hedwall Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Stan Hedwall Park128 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Chehalis
DirectionsJohn Dobson Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRecreation Park14 acres
DirectionsHenderson Park1 acres
DirectionsWestside Park1 acres
Who protects it
191 conserved acres
5% of Chehalis’ land. Who manages Chehalis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city164 ac
County33 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 112 acLocal Park · 53 acLocal Recreation Area · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth34 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 32 | Open |
| McFadden Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Millet Field Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Henderson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Stan Hedwall Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| John Dobson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Chehalis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chehalis
Penny PlaygroundIn Recreation Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Chehalis
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Airport Levee Trail2.2 mi
Dobson/McFadden Park Trail0.4 mi
McFadden Loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
TransAlta TrailBike route
2 miCourts & fields
11Baseball
7Tennis
6Basketball
5Pickleball
4Soccer
2Softball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Burlington Northern DepotBuilding · listed 1974
About itO. B. McFadden HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itO. K. Palmer HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itUS Post Office-Chehalis MainBuilding · listed 1991
About itSt. Helens HotelBuilding · listed 1991
About itPennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itHillside Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itChehalis Downtown Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1997
About itScout LodgeBuilding · listed 2004
About itLewis County CourthouseBuilding · listed 2014
About itCascade SchoolBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Chehalis: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 7.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Chehalis →
Next door
Chehalis and its neighbors
Chehalis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chehalis | 5% | 1.3 | 44 | 89% | A |
| Centralia | 4% | 1.1 | 16 | 82% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chehalis
Where can I hike in Chehalis?
The longest trail networks: Stan Hedwall Park, 0.4 miles; John Dobson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chehalis 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 Chehalis’ trails?
Stan Hedwall Park and Recreation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chehalis?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: TransAlta Trail.
Is there public land near Chehalis?
15,923 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chehalis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 332 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chehalis have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #66 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 Chehalis 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 →