A Quiet Place Park
Managed by Kitsap County Parks
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kingston
Kingston has 65 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Kingston, 1.1 per square mile of land. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Kingston’s land is conserved, about 45 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
45 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.6 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Kingston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kingston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kingston is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kingston’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home81% 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 77%
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Water is 15% of Kingston’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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 A Quiet Place Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nike Site/Saltmarsh
Managed by Kitsap County Parks
28 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Village Green Community Park
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
A Quiet Place Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
Mike Wallace Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVillage Green Community Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNike Site/Saltmarsh28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsKola Kole Park4 acres · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsArness Roadside Park1 acres · Kitsap County Parks
Billie Johnson Skate Park1 acres · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
45 conserved acres
3% of Kingston’s land. Water is left out: Kingston has 2.1 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kingston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County28 ac
Regional agency13 ac
Private owners2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Local Park · 32 acLocal Conservation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Green Community Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Schorr Local Conservation Area | County | 12 | Open |
| Quiet Place Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Kola Kole Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Lp800 Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Mike Wallace Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| Saltair Beach Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Billy Johnson Skate Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Kingston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kingston
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Kingston
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Kingston
Public Boat Launch
DirectionsPublic Boat Launch
DirectionsScenic views in Kingston
Ralph E. White Memorial Observation Deck
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Kingston
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Basketball
3Tracks
2Football
2Baseball
2Pickleball
1Soccer
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kingston: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.5 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Kingston →
Questions about parks and trails in Kingston
Where can I hike in Kingston?
The longest trail networks: A Quiet Place Park, 0.4 miles; Mike Wallace Park, 0.3 miles; Nike Site/Saltmarsh, 0.1 miles; Village Green Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kingston is conserved land?
3% 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 Kingston’s trails?
A Quiet Place Park and Mike Wallace Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kingston?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kingston?
12,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kingston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kingston have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Kingston 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 →