North Dam Park
Managed by Coulee Area Park and Recreation District
81 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Grand Coulee
20% of Grand Coulee’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: North Dam Park (1.5 mi), Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (1.2 mi). 20% of Grand Coulee’s land is conserved, about 152 acres.
Conserved land
20%
152 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
5.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
209 ac
229 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Dam Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Managed by National Park Service
122 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
Grand Coulee City Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
152 conserved acres
20% of Grand Coulee’s land. Water is left out: Grand Coulee has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Grand Coulee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service122 ac
Bureau of Reclamation29 ac
Town or city1 ac
National Recreation Area · 122 acResource Management Area · 29 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 122 | Open |
| Banks Lake Resource Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 29 | Open |
| Grand Coulee City Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Grand Coulee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Grand Coulee
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Grand Coulee
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Grand Coulee: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 88 | 87 | 77 | 61 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grand Coulee →
Questions about parks and trails in Grand Coulee
Where can I hike in Grand Coulee?
The longest trail networks: North Dam Park, 1.5 miles; Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Grand Coulee’s trails?
North Dam Park and Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grand Coulee?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Grand Coulee?
27,123 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grand Coulee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grand Coulee 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 →