Memorial Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Red Shield Inn · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis has 27 acres of parks, 1.8 for every 1,000 residents
78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #275 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 10.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
8.0 mi lanes
Highest peak
407 ft
Noble Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fort Lewis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Lewis is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #275 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fort Lewis’ overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4DPark land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home78% 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 12%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 4%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Fort Lewis. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to C−. 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.
Things to do
55 places to go in Fort Lewis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fort Lewis
Splash Park
Directions49 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Fort Lewis
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Fort Lewis
Noble Hill407 ft elevation
DirectionsMcCall Hill344 ft elevation
DirectionsDavis Hill
DirectionsMiller Hill
DirectionsStover Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Basketball
6Baseball
4Tennis
2Soccer
1Skate park
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Red Shield InnBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fort Lewis: 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 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.7 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Lewis →
Next door
Fort Lewis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lewis | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 78% | D |
| Lakewood | 8% | 1.6 | 11 | 88% | A− |
| North Fort Lewis | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Lewis
How much of Fort Lewis is conserved land?
under 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 Fort Lewis’ trails?
Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fort Lewis?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fort Lewis?
6,900 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Lewis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fort Lewis have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #275 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 Fort Lewis 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 →