Greg J. Cuoio Community Park
Park
325 acres2.3 mi of trail
Loop TrailMeadow TrailForest Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Kathy Calm · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lacey
7% of Lacey’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
20 miles of mapped trail cross Lacey, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Greg J. Cuoio Community Park (2.3 mi), Woodland Creek Community Park (1.5 mi), Wonderwood Park (1.1 mi). 7% of Lacey’s land is conserved, about 863 acres.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #68 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
863 acres · of 19.0 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,030 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
55 mi
43 mi lanes · 9.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lacey?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lacey have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lacey is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #68 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lacey’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,030 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 76%
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 Greg J. Cuoio Community Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woodland Creek Community Park
Park
55 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Wonderwood Park
Park
39 acres1.1 mi of trail
Wonderwood Park TrailTrailDirt Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lacey Regional Athletic Complex Park
Park
11 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mullen Habitat Reserve
Nature preserve
75 acres0.5 mi of trail
Mullen Habitat Reserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
L.O.T.T. Hawks Prairie Ponds & Recharge Basins
Park
40 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chambers Lake Natural Area
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Lake Lois Habitat Reserve
Nature preserve
35 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 37 parks & preserves
Greg J. Cuoio Community Park325 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodland Creek Community Park55 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWonderwood Park39 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLacey Regional Athletic Complex Park11 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMullen Habitat Reserve75 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
L.O.T.T. Hawks Prairie Ponds & Recharge Basins40 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsChambers Lake Natural Area9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Lois Habitat Reserve35 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasant Glade Neighborhood Park27 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lakepointe Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Lacey
DirectionsLake Lois Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Homann Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHuntamer Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMeridian Neighborhood Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHorizon Pointe Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Lacey
William A. Bush Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Lacey
DirectionsGateway Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Glacier Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Baker Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rainier Vista Community Park46 acres
DirectionsWanschers Park16 acres
DirectionsTCSA Bucknell Park15 acres
DirectionsLong Lake Park14 acres
DirectionsThornbury Park8 acres · City of Lacey
Avonlea Park6 acres
DirectionsI-5 Park5 acres
DirectionsClearbrook Park4 acres
Jacob Smith House4 acres
DirectionsChambers Lake Open Space3 acres · City of Olympia
Edgewater Park3 acres
RAC Play Area2 acres
DirectionsPavilion Park1 acres
Brooks Park1 acres
DirectionsWest Plaza Park1 acres
DirectionsWedgewood Community Park1 acres
Southwick Lake Park1 acres
South Plaza Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
863 conserved acres
7% of Lacey’s land. Who manages Lacey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city852 ac
County49 ac
Local Park · 574 acLocal Recreation Area · 150 acLocal Conservation Area · 132 acLocal Other or Unknown · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg J. Cuoio Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 306 | Open |
| Mullen Habitat Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Rainier Vista
Community Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Long Lake
Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Wonderwood
Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Lake Lois
Habitat Reserve Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Woodland Creek Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| William Ives Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Olympia Woodland Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Chehalis
Western
Trail
North Local Recreation Area | County | 32 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
82 places to go in Lacey
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lacey
The Arbors Private Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Lacey
62 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Lacey
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lacey
WDFW Boat LaunchIn Wanschers Park
DirectionsScenic views in Lacey
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lacey
13 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Lacey
Woodland Creek Disc Golf CourseIn Woodland Creek Community Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
Loop Trail1.0 mi
William Ives Trail0.9 mi
Mullen Habitat Reserve Trail0.6 mi
Wonderwood Park Trail0.5 mi
Meadow Trail0.4 mi
Forest Trail0.3 mi
Nature Walk0.3 mi
Trail0.2 mi
Dirt Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
55 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
43 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.3 mi
off-road bike paths
2.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
34Tennis
34Baseball
26Soccer
22Basketball
10Pickleball
6Softball
5Tracks
4Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lacey: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 7.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Lacey →
Next door
Lacey and its neighbors
Lacey has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey | 7% | 1.0 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Olympia | 9% | 1.9 | 22 | 99% | A |
| Tanglewilde | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lacey
Where can I hike in Lacey?
The longest trail networks: Greg J. Cuoio Community Park, 2.3 miles; Woodland Creek Community Park, 1.5 miles; Wonderwood Park, 1.1 miles; Lacey Regional Athletic Complex Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lacey is conserved land?
7% 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 Lacey’s trails?
Greg J. Cuoio Community Park and Woodland Creek Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lacey?
55 miles of bike routes are on the map: 43 of painted or protected lanes, 9.3 of off-road paths and 2.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lacey?
12,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lacey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,048 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lacey have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Lacey 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 →