Fircrest has 37 acres of parks, 5.3 for every 1,000 residents
3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Fircrest, 2.3 per square mile of land. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Fircrest’s land is conserved, about 31 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #150 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fircrest?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fircrest have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fircrest is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #150 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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 Thelma Gilmur Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fircrest Park
Whittier Park
Gene Goodwin Memorial Tot Lot And Tennis Courts
All 5 parks & preserves
31 conserved acres
3% of Fircrest’s land. Who manages Fircrest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth56 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Whittier Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Fircrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Emerson Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| 44th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fircrest Tot Lot Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Masko Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Fircrest
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1.6 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 Fircrest: 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 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.8 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Fircrest →
Fircrest and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircrest | 3% | 2.3 | 5 | 91% | B+ |
| University Place | 16% | 1.3 | 15 | 98% | A |
| Tacoma | 8% | 1.7 | 12 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fircrest
Where can I hike in Fircrest?
The longest trail networks: Thelma Gilmur Park, 0.4 miles; Fircrest Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fircrest 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 Fircrest’s trails?
Thelma Gilmur Park and Fircrest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fircrest?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fircrest?
9,338 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fircrest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fircrest have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #150 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 Fircrest 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 →