Big Finn Hill Park
Park
215 acres8.8 mi of trail
Hall PassBig Finn Main Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jelson25 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Kirkland
9% of Kirkland’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. 45 miles of mapped trail cross Kirkland, 2.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Big Finn Hill Park (8.8 mi), Taylor Field Sports Park (2.2 mi), Watershed Park (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #35 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
987 acres · of 17.8 sq mi of land
Trails
45 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,270 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
61 mi
41 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
6 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Kirkland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kirkland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kirkland is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #35 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kirkland’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (45 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,270 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 88%
Water is 21% of Kirkland’s area (5 of 23 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Finn Hill Park, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Taylor Field Sports Park
Park
33 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Watershed Park
Managed by City of Kirkland
71 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Juanita Bay Park
Park
114 acres1.3 mi of trail
Friday's TrailWeekend Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Edith Moulton Park
Managed by City of Kirkland
27 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Juanita Woodlands Park
Managed by King County Parks
40 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Everest Memorial Park
Managed by City of Kirkland
19 acres0.9 mi of trail
Everest Creek Trail Park ForkEverest Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 54 parks & preserves
Big Finn Hill Park215 acres · 8.8 mi of trail
DirectionsTaylor Field Sports Park33 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWatershed Park71 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · City of Kirkland
DirectionsO.O. Denny Park49 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJuanita Bay Park114 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEdith Moulton Park27 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · City of Kirkland
DirectionsJuanita Woodlands Park40 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · King County Parks
DirectionsEverest Memorial Park19 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Kirkland
DirectionsSaint Edward State Park21 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsJuanita Beach Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCrestwoods Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
South Norway Hill Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMacDonald Memorial Preserve9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJuanita Heights Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Kirkland Community Center Park4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTotem Lake Park28 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPeter Kirk Memorial Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Rose Hill Woodlands Park24 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCarillon Woods10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Kirkland
Waverly Beach Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFeriton Spur Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsYarrow Bay Wetlands80 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Kirkland
DirectionsHeronfield Wetlands38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsForbes Lake Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRose Hill Meadows Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSnyders Corner Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCotton Hill Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
East Norway Hill Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Bothell
DirectionsKingsgate 1 & 2 Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBridle Trails State Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsKiwanis Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bud Homan Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Kirkland
Josten Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Kirkland
Windsor Vista Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
McAuliffe Park10 acres
132nd Square Park9 acres
DirectionsMark Twain Park8 acres
DirectionsSpinney Homestead Park5 acres
DirectionsHoughton Beach Park3 acres
DirectionsForbes Creek Park3 acres
Marina Park2 acres
DirectionsTerrace Park2 acres
DirectionsSouth Rose Hill Park2 acres
DirectionsHighlands Park2 acres
Neal-Landguth Wetland Park2 acres
DirectionsMarsh Park1 acres
DirectionsVan Aalst Park1 acres
DirectionsHazen Hills Park1 acres
DirectionsDavid E. Brink Park1 acres
DirectionsBrookhaven Park1 acres
Kingsgate 51 acres
DirectionsReservoir Park1 acres
DirectionsPhyllis A. Needy Neighborhood Park1 acres
Who protects it
987 conserved acres
9% of Kirkland’s land. Water is left out: Kirkland has 17.8 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kirkland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city711 ac
County367 ac
State parks28 ac
Regional agency17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Local Park · 784 acLocal Other or Unknown · 141 acRecreation or Education Easement · 92 acLocal Conservation Area · 86 acState Park · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Finn Hill Park Local Park | County | 157 | Open |
| Juanita Bay Park Local Park | Town or city | 136 | Open |
| Loth73 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 133 | Open |
| Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Morningside Park Local Park | Town or city | 70 | Open |
| Taylor Fields Local Park | County | 37 | Open |
| O O Denny Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Crestwoods Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Heronfield Wetlands Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Edith Moulton Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
125 places to go in Kirkland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kirkland
6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Kirkland
Juanita Beach Park Swimming Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Kirkland
Kingsgate Highlands 1 & 2 PlaygroundIn Kingsgate 1 & 2 Park
DirectionsNeighborhood Playground
DirectionsNorth Kirkland Community Center PlaygroundIn North Kirkland Community Center Park
DirectionsWaverly Beach PlaygroundIn Waverly Beach Park
Directions98 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Kirkland
Jasper's Dog ParkIn Heronfield Wetlands
DirectionsJuanita Beach Off-Leash Dog ParkIn Juanita Beach Park
DirectionsSmall Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Kirkland
Boat launch
DirectionsMarina Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Kirkland
Totem Lake Viewing PointIn Totem Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Kirkland
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.4 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 19.3 mi
124th Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
Friday's Trail0.4 mi
Hall Pass0.2 mi
Everest Creek Trail0.2 mi
Big Finn Main Trail0.2 mi
Weekend Trail0.2 mi
Bridle Crest Trail0.1 mi
Big Dipper0.1 mi
Path to JHS over Juanita Creek foot bridge0.1 mi
Lake Washington Public Access Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
61 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
41 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
6.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
70Tennis
48Basketball
40Baseball
16Soccer
15Pickleball
10Tracks
6Softball
5Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Peter Kirk BuildingBuilding · listed 1973
About itDr. Trueblood HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJoshua Sears BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itLoomis HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itMasonic Lodge BuildingBuilding · listed 1982
About itLouis S. Marsh HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itKirkland Woman's ClubBuilding · listed 1990
About itTOURIST II (auto ferry)Structure · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Kirkland: 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) | 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 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Kirkland →
Next door
Kirkland and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Seattle194 miBellevue76 miRedmond45 miKirkland45 miBothell25 miKenmore17 miWoodinville6.4 miYarrow Point0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland | 9% | 2.5 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Kenmore | 12% | 2.7 | 20 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Seattle | 11% | 2.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Yarrow Point | 9% | 2.2 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Redmond | 14% | 2.7 | 20 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Woodinville | 5% | 1.1 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Bellevue | 11% | 2.3 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Bothell | 6% | 1.9 | 8 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kirkland
Where can I hike in Kirkland?
The longest trail networks: Big Finn Hill Park, 8.8 miles; Taylor Field Sports Park, 2.2 miles; Watershed Park, 2.1 miles; O.O. Denny Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kirkland is conserved land?
9% 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 Kirkland’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Big Finn Hill Park (on leash) and Watershed Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kirkland?
61 miles of bike routes are on the map: 41 of painted or protected lanes, 14 of off-road paths and 6.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kirkland?
24,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kirkland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,272 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kirkland have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Kirkland 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 →