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Outdoors in Klickitat

7% of Klickitat’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. The biggest trail networks: Klickitat State Park Trail (1.1 mi). 7% of Klickitat’s land is conserved, about 42 acres.

Conserved land
7%
42 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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 Klickitat State Park Trail, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Klickitat State Park Trail

Nature preserve
12 acres1.1 mi of trail
Klickitat Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it

42 conserved acres

7% of Klickitat’s land. Who manages Klickitat’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County28 ac
State parks12 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 23 acState Recreation Area · 12 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Loth220
Local Other or Unknown
County23Unknown
Klickitat Trail
State Recreation Area
State parks12Open
Pud #1 Of Klickitat County
Local Conservation Area
County5Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Klickitat

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Klickitat

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 mi
Klickitat Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Klickitat TrailBike route
1.3 mi
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Klickitat: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.7
High (°F)404553606975858577624839
Rain (in)4.12.92.71.81.51.00.30.30.82.34.04.9

July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Klickitat →

Questions about parks and trails in Klickitat

Where can I hike in Klickitat?

The longest trail networks: Klickitat State Park Trail, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Klickitat’s trails?

Klickitat State Park Trail doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Klickitat?

20,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Klickitat or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Klickitat neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →