Oasis Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ephrata
Ephrata has 6.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 73 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #205 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
64 acres · of 10.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
4.8 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Ephrata?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ephrata have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ephrata is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #205 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 Ephrata’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home87% 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 52%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 28%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Oasis Park13 acres
Ephrata Sports Complex12 acres
DirectionsPatrick Park6 acres
DirectionsEphrata Heights Park5 acres
DirectionsSplash Zone - Community Pool5 acres
DirectionsLions Park4 acres
DirectionsLee Park1 acres
Who protects it
64 conserved acres
1% of Ephrata’s land. Who manages Ephrata’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city64 ac
Local Park · 51 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Ephrata Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Parkway Ball Fields Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Grandview/Patrick Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lion'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Splashzone, Ephrata'S Community Pool Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lee Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Linda Ridge Loop Park East Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Ephrata
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ephrata
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Ephrata
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Ephrata
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 1.5 mi
Keri’s Trail0.6 mi
Radio Tower0.5 mi
The Burn0.3 mi
Tanya's Leg0.3 mi
9th Avenue Southeast0.1 mi
Rock Garden0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
10Tennis
6Tracks
4Basketball
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ephrata: April to June and 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) | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 89 | 88 | 78 | 63 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ephrata →
Questions about parks and trails in Ephrata
How much of Ephrata is conserved land?
1% 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 Ephrata’s trails?
Oasis Park and Ephrata Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ephrata?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ephrata?
40,606 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ephrata or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ephrata have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #205 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 Ephrata 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 →