Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Kalama’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Kalama, 1.1 per square mile of land. 130 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Haydu Park (1.3 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #49 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kalama?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kalama have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kalama is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #49 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 7% of Kalama’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Haydu Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vern Long Lions Park
Horizon Park
All 6 parks & preserves
131 conserved acres
6% of Kalama’s land. Water is left out: Kalama has 3.6 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kalama’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 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kress Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 56 | Open |
| Haydu Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Louis Rasmussen Day Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Loth68 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Loth198 Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Unknown |
| Lions Club Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Maruhn Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Horizon Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Toteff Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
18 places to go in Kalama
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
1.2 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 Kalama: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Kalama →
Questions about parks and trails in Kalama
Where can I hike in Kalama?
The longest trail networks: Haydu Park, 1.3 miles; Marine Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kalama is conserved land?
6% 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 Kalama’s trails?
Haydu Park and Marine Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kalama?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kalama?
13,931 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kalama or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kalama have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Kalama 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 →