Lake Kapowsin Water Access
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Pierce County Library (Life time: Pierce County Library) · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Kapowsin
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Kapowsin
5% of Kapowsin’s land is conserved, about 122 acres. 127 acres are parks and preserves, 273 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Kapowsin, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
122 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
127 ac
273 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
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 Lake Kapowsin Water Access, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Whitman Public Access
Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
122 conserved acres
5% of Kapowsin’s land. Water is left out: Kapowsin has 4.1 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kapowsin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city118 ac
County5 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 122 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 118 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Kapowsin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Kapowsin
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
294th Street East0.3 mi
Kapowsin Lake Walking Trails0.2 mi
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When to get out
The best walking months in Kapowsin: 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 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Kapowsin →
Next door
Kapowsin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapowsin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Graham | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 64% | C |
| Clear Lake | 13% | 0.3 | 564 | 46% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kapowsin
Where can I hike in Kapowsin?
The longest trail networks: Lake Kapowsin Water Access, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kapowsin’s trails?
Lake Kapowsin Water Access and Lake Whitman Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kapowsin?
17,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kapowsin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kapowsin 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 →