Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.017% of Enumclaw’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
17% of Enumclaw’s land is conserved, about 543 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Enumclaw, 0.9 per square mile of land. 404 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #28 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Enumclaw?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Enumclaw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Enumclaw is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #28 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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 Mahler Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anderson Riverview Park
All 14 parks & preserves
543 conserved acres
17% of Enumclaw’s land. Who manages Enumclaw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County Enumclaw Park Local Park | County | 196 | Open |
| Enumclaw Exposition Center Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Enumclaw Foothills Trail Site Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Mahler Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Anderson Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Boise Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Enumclaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Mcfarland Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Rainier Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Martin Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
31 places to go in Enumclaw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
3.8 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Enumclaw: 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 7.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 7.1 |
July is the driest month (1.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 8.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Enumclaw →
Questions about parks and trails in Enumclaw
Where can I hike in Enumclaw?
The longest trail networks: Mahler Park, 0.1 miles; Boise Creek Park, 0.1 miles; Dwight Garrett Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Enumclaw is conserved land?
17% 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 Enumclaw’s trails?
Mahler Park and Anderson Riverview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Enumclaw?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes, 2.1 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Enumclaw?
34,688 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Enumclaw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 404 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Enumclaw have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 Enumclaw 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 →