Big Bend Natural Area
Nature preserve
105 acres1.7 mi of trail
Fern GullySalmon Berry AlleyCliffside TrailBig Bend Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Kgrr · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hobart
Hobart has 698 acres of parks, 107 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Big Bend Natural Area (1.7 mi), Landsburg Reach Natural Area (1.4 mi), Danville-Georgetown Open Space (0.6 mi). 8% of Hobart’s land is conserved, about 940 acres. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Hobart, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #108 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
940 acres · of 18.8 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
698 ac
107 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 7.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Hobart?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hobart have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hobart is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #108 of 285 in Washington. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hobart’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land107 acres of park per 1,000 residents (698 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 62%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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
The longest trail network is Big Bend Natural Area, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Landsburg Reach Natural Area
Nature preserve
100 acres1.4 mi of trail
River Rock TrailPipeline TrailBig Bend Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Danville-Georgetown Open Space
Park
57 acres0.6 mi of trail
River Rock TrailSkunk Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Middle Issaquah Creek Natural Area
Nature preserve
199 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Big Bend Natural Area105 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Landsburg Reach Natural Area100 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDanville-Georgetown Open Space57 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsFred V. Habenicht Rotary Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMiddle Issaquah Creek Natural Area199 acres
Dorre Don Reach Natural Area93 acres
Mouth of Taylor Reach Natural Area27 acres
BN Peninsula Natural Area24 acres
Levdansky Park17 acres · King County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsRock Creek Natural Area10 acres
DirectionsLake Francis Park10 acres · King County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsLower Lions Reach Natural Area7 acres
Cedar Grove Road Natural Area2 acres
Who protects it
940 conserved acres
8% of Hobart’s land. Who manages Hobart’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County932 ac
Other state land107 ac
Town or city9 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Park · 392 acLocal Conservation Area · 344 acConservation Easement · 189 acForest Stewardship Easement · 107 acLocal Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 192 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mountain Forest Park Local Park | County | 194 | Open |
| Cedar River Trail Site Local Park | County | 115 | Open |
| Big Bend Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 105 | Open |
| Landsburg Reach Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 65 | Open |
| Danville-Georgetown Open Space Local Conservation Area | County | 56 | Open |
| Landsburg Trailhead Local Park | County | 36 | Open |
| Middle Issaquah Creek Natural Area 2 Local Conservation Area | County | 34 | Restricted |
| Mouth Of Taylor Reach Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Bn Peninsula Natural Area Local Conservation Area | County | 25 | Open |
| Levdansky Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Hobart
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hobart
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Hobart
Walsh
DirectionsPicnic areas in Hobart
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Carey Creek Trail1.5 mi
River Rock Trail1.3 mi
Fern Gully0.6 mi
Donkey Engine Trail0.5 mi
Mt. Beaver Trail0.4 mi
Salmon Berry Alley0.4 mi
Cliffside Trail0.3 mi
Skunk Trail0.3 mi
Big Bend Trail0.2 mi
Pipeline Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Monitor Station Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.1 mi
off-road bike paths
3.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Basketball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hobart: 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 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 7.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 7.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Hobart →
Next door
Hobart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 8% | 0.6 | 107 | 54% | A− |
| Mirrormont | 1% | 1.7 | 19 | 49% | B |
| Maple Valley | 7% | 2.6 | 11 | 94% | A |
| East Renton Highlands | 3% | 1.0 | 21 | 86% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hobart
Where can I hike in Hobart?
The longest trail networks: Big Bend Natural Area, 1.7 miles; Landsburg Reach Natural Area, 1.4 miles; Danville-Georgetown Open Space, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hobart is conserved land?
8% 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 Hobart’s trails?
Big Bend Natural Area and Landsburg Reach Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hobart?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 7.1 of off-road paths and 3.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hobart?
60,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hobart or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 805 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hobart have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #108 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 Hobart 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 →