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Columbia River with Chelan Falls and Chelan LakePhoto: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Chelan Falls

22% of Chelan Falls’ 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. The biggest trail networks: Chelan Falls Park (0.5 mi). 22% of Chelan Falls’ land is conserved, about 35 acres.

Conserved land
22%
35 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 Chelan Falls Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Chelan Falls Park

Managed by Chelan County PUD
20 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Chelan Falls Powerhouse Park

Managed by Chelan County PUD
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

35 conserved acres

22% of Chelan Falls’ land. Who manages Chelan Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County49 ac
Local Park · 33 acLocal Other or Unknown · 16 ac
Good to know

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.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chelan Falls Park
Local Park
County20Open
Loth189
Local Other or Unknown
County16Unknown
Long Park
Local Park
County12Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Chelan Falls

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Beaches in Chelan Falls

1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Chelan Falls: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.810.211.813.615.116.015.614.312.510.79.28.4
High (°F)344254647379898879634534
Rain (in)1.71.11.10.71.00.70.40.30.41.01.62.1

August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chelan Falls →

Questions about parks and trails in Chelan Falls

Where can I hike in Chelan Falls?

The longest trail networks: Chelan Falls Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Chelan Falls’ trails?

Chelan Falls Park and Chelan Falls Powerhouse Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Chelan Falls?

25,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chelan Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chelan Falls neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →