Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Eatonville
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Eatonville, 2.0 per square mile of land. 41 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #80 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eatonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eatonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eatonville is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #80 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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 Millpond Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Smallwood Park
All 5 parks & preserves
31 conserved acres
3% of Eatonville’s land. Who manages Eatonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth46 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Millpond Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Smallwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Weyerhaeuser Haul Road Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Magill Native American Land Area | American Indian Lands | 2 | Open |
| Glacier View Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ableman Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Eatonville
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.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.3 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 Eatonville: 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.9 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Eatonville →
Questions about parks and trails in Eatonville
Where can I hike in Eatonville?
The longest trail networks: Millpond Park, 0.4 miles; Smallwood Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eatonville is conserved land?
3% 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 Eatonville’s trails?
Millpond Park and Smallwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Eatonville?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Bud Blancher Trail.
Is there public land near Eatonville?
41,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eatonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eatonville have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #80 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 Eatonville 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 →