Missile Silo Park
Managed by City of Deer Park
534 acres7.3 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Will Maupin · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Deer Park
Deer Park has 13 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
451 acres are parks and preserves, 94 per 1,000 residents. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10% of Deer Park’s land is conserved, about 436 acres.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #13 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
436 acres · of 6.9 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
451 ac
94 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Deer Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deer Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deer Park is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #13 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 Deer Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land94 acres of park per 1,000 residents (451 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 96%
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 Missile Silo Park, with 7.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
Missile Silo Park534 acres · 7.3 mi of trail · City of Deer Park
DirectionsEarl D. Mix Park13 acres
DirectionsArcadia Park7 acres
DirectionsSwinyard Park5 acres · City of Deer Park
DirectionsFred Erickson 6th Street Arboretum2 acres
Country Club Park2 acres
Perrins Field1 acres · City of Deer Park
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
436 conserved acres
10% of Deer Park’s land. Who manages Deer Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city436 ac
Local Park · 430 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missile Site Rd Local Park | Town or city | 401 | Open |
| Earl D. Mix Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Deer Park Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Swinyard Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Perrins Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veteran'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Country Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Deer Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Deer Park
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
12Tennis
4Baseball
2Football
2Pickleball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Deer Park: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 85 | 84 | 74 | 57 | 42 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
August is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Deer Park →
Questions about parks and trails in Deer Park
Where can I hike in Deer Park?
The longest trail networks: Missile Silo Park, 7.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Deer Park is conserved land?
10% 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 Deer Park’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Missile Silo Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deer Park?
9,812 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deer Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 451 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Deer Park have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Deer Park 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 →