Edgewood Community Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Edgewood
Edgewood has 121 acres of parks, 9.3 for every 1,000 residents
82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Edgewood’s land is conserved, about 111 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Edgewood, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #216 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
111 acres · of 8.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
121 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.6 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Edgewood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edgewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edgewood is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #216 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edgewood’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (121 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home82% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 24%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Edgewood Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nelson Farm Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Edgemont Hilltop Community Field
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Edgewood Community Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEdgemont Hilltop Community Field4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNelson Nature Park16 acres
DirectionsNelson Farm Park10 acres
Edgemont Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
111 conserved acres
2% of Edgewood’s land. Who manages Edgewood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city123 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 95 acLocal Conservation Area · 13 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Trail - Edgewood Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| 36Th And Meridian Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Edgewood Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Kempf Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Mortenson Farm Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Loth47 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Civic Center Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Nelson Farm Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Crawford Woods Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Edgemont Playfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Edgewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Edgewood
25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Edgewood
4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Edgewood
Edgewood Community GardenIn Nelson Farm Park · City of Edgewood
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
98th Avenue East0.5 mi
Biking & sports
2.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Basketball
7Baseball
2Multi-sport
2Pickleball
1Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Edgewood: 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.4 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Edgewood →
Next door
Edgewood and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood | 2% | 0.3 | 9 | 82% | B− |
| Milton | 4% | 0.3 | 8 | 98% | B |
| Sumner | 10% | 0.4 | 40 | 99% | A |
| Fife | 3% | 1.1 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| Puyallup | 6% | 2.0 | 13 | 93% | A− |
| Pacific | 3% | 0.3 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Lakeland South | 1% | 0.6 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edgewood
Where can I hike in Edgewood?
The longest trail networks: Edgewood Community Park, 0.3 miles; Edgemont Hilltop Community Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edgewood is conserved land?
2% 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 Edgewood’s trails?
Edgewood Community Park and Nelson Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edgewood?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Edgewood?
12,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Edgewood have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #216 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 Edgewood 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 →