Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fife
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6.3 miles of mapped trail cross Fife, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Dacca Park (0.6 mi), Brookville Gardens Park (0.5 mi), 5 Acre Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #100 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fife?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fife have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fife is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #100 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Dacca Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brookville Gardens Park
5 Acre Park
Levee Pond Park
All 9 parks & preserves
123 conserved acres
3% of Fife’s land. Who manages Fife’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth55 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Hylebos Nature Area Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| N Levee Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Brookville Gardens Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Dacca Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Milgard Nature Area Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| 5 - Acre Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Loth227 Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Unknown |
| Loth159 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
26 places to go in Fife
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
5.4 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.
The best walking months in Fife: 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 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Fife →
Fife and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Fife
Where can I hike in Fife?
The longest trail networks: Dacca Park, 0.6 miles; Brookville Gardens Park, 0.5 miles; 5 Acre Park, 0.5 miles; Levee Pond Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fife 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 Fife’s trails?
Dacca Park and Brookville Gardens Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fife?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fife?
12,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fife or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fife have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Fife 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 →