Neil Cooney Mansion · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.08% of Cosmopolis’ 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. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Cosmopolis, 0.9 per square mile of land. 81 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cosmopolis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cosmopolis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cosmopolis is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 12% of Cosmopolis’ area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 Makarenko Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve
Mill Creek Park
All 6 parks & preserves
66 conserved acres
8% of Cosmopolis’ land. Water is left out: Cosmopolis has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cosmopolis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makarenko Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Mill Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Basich Trailway Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Loth39 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Dewitt Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Franklin Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Cosmopolis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Cosmopolis: May 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 13.0 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 12.5 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 71 °F). 13.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Cosmopolis →
Cosmopolis and its neighbors
Cosmopolis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmopolis | 8% | 0.9 | 37 | 99%+ | A |
| Aberdeen | 8% | 0.6 | 25 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cosmopolis
Where can I hike in Cosmopolis?
The longest trail networks: Makarenko Park, 1.1 miles; Mill Creek Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cosmopolis is conserved land?
8% 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 Cosmopolis’ trails?
Makarenko Park and Chehalis River Surge Plain Natural Area Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cosmopolis?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cosmopolis?
10,793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cosmopolis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cosmopolis have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Cosmopolis 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 →