DuPont PowderWorks Park
Park
28 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: ECTran71 · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in DuPont
DuPont has 18 miles of mapped trails, 3.1 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: DuPont PowderWorks Park (0.9 mi), Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (0.5 mi). 187 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #59 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
191 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
187 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.8 mi
5.8 mi lanes
Highest peak
381 ft
Hoffman Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is DuPont?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does DuPont have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, DuPont is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #59 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 DuPont’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails3.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (187 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home95% 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 88%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 80%
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 DuPont PowderWorks Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
22 acres0.5 mi of trail
Hoffman Hill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
All 13 parks & preserves
DuPont PowderWorks Park28 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBilly Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge22 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsHoffman Hill Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsClocktower Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsChief Leschi Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGarry Oaks Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Edmond Village Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRoss Plaza1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPola Andre Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSellers Park6 acres
DirectionsIafrati Park1 acres
DirectionsRobinson Park1 acres
DirectionsEthel Lumsdon Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
191 conserved acres
5% of DuPont’s land. Who manages DuPont’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city182 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service45 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
Local Park · 92 acLocal Other or Unknown · 90 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 45 acPrivate Conservation · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth44 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 90 | Open |
| Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 45 | Restricted |
| Sellers Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Dupont Powderworks Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Garry Oaks Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Archaeological Conservancy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Closed |
| Clocktower Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Chief Leschi Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Bell Hill Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Edmond Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in DuPont
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in DuPont
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in DuPont
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in DuPont
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Scenic views in DuPont
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in DuPont
Hoffman Hill381 ft elevation
DirectionsBell Hill272 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in DuPont
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in DuPont
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
Hoffman Hill Trail0.5 mi
Sequalitchew Canyon Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
6Basketball
3Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in DuPont: 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 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in DuPont →
Next door
DuPont and its neighbors
DuPont has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuPont | 5% | 3.1 | 19 | 95% | A |
| North Fort Lewis | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in DuPont
Where can I hike in DuPont?
The longest trail networks: DuPont PowderWorks Park, 0.9 miles; Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 0.5 miles; Hoffman Hill Park, 0.4 miles; Clocktower Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of DuPont 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 DuPont’s trails?
DuPont PowderWorks Park and Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in DuPont?
5.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near DuPont?
5,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside DuPont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 187 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does DuPont have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 DuPont 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 →