Photo: Chetsford · CC BY-SA 4.0Connell has 26 acres of parks, 5.2 for every 1,000 residents
50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Connell, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #256 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
How much outdoors does Connell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Connell is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #256 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clark Street Park
Old Town Park
All 5 parks & preserves
17 conserved acres
under 1% of Connell’s land. Who manages Connell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Striker Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Clark Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Old Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Tot Lot Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Connell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.9 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 Connell: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 63 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Connell →
Questions about parks and trails in Connell
How much of Connell is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Connell’s trails?
Pioneer Park and Striker Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Connell?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Connell?
11,381 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Connell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Connell have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #256 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 Connell 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 →