Neely, Sr., Aaron and Sarah, Farm (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.014% of Lake Holm’s land is conserved: 758 acres
138 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Holm, 0.4 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #129 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Holm?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lake Holm have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Holm is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #129 of 285 in Washington. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green River Natural Area
Auburn Narrows Natural Area
All 5 parks & preserves
758 conserved acres
14% of Lake Holm’s land. Who manages Lake Holm’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 647 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 30 of 35 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Levee Natural Area Local Park | County | 51 | Open |
| Loth131 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Neely Bridge Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
4 places to go in Lake Holm
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lake Holm: 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 7.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Holm →
Lake Holm and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Holm | 14% | 0.4 | 39 | 51% | B+ |
| Lake Morton-Berrydale | 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 68% | C+ |
| Auburn | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 97% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Holm
How much of Lake Holm is conserved land?
14% 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 Lake Holm’s trails?
Porter Levee Natural Area and Neeley Bridge Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Holm?
17,951 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Holm or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Holm have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #129 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 Lake Holm neighbors.
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 →