Cavalero Hill Park
Managed by City of Lake Stevens
33 acres0.5 mi of trail
Cavalero Hill Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Grimm House · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens has 8.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Cavalero Hill Park (0.5 mi), Eagle Ridge Park (0.5 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 270 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #171 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
256 acres · of 10.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
270 ac
6.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
11 mi lanes · 4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
3 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Stevens?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Stevens have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Stevens is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #171 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Stevens’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (270 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home83% 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 62%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 40%
Water is 13% of Lake Stevens’ area (2 of 12 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 B+. 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 Cavalero Hill Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eagle Ridge Park
Managed by City of Lake Stevens
26 acres0.5 mi of trail
Eagle Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lundeen Park
Managed by City of Lake Stevens
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Native Growth Protection Area
Nature preserve
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Meadow Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Oak Hill Park
Managed by City of Lake Stevens
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 15 parks & preserves
Cavalero Hill Park33 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsEagle Ridge Park26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsLundeen Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsNative Growth Protection Area17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Hill Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsFrontier Heights Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsNorth Cove Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsCatherine Creek Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens
DirectionsWest Lake Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Lake Stevens Parks and Recreation
DirectionsCentennial Woods8 acres · City of Lake Stevens Parks and Recreation
Davies Beach2 acres · City of Lake Stevens
Bonneville Field2 acres · Lake Stevens Little League
DirectionsMill Cove Reserve1 acres · City of Lake Stevens Parks and Recreation
DirectionsGreenwood Village Neighborhood Park1 acres
Timberlake Neighborhood Park1 acres
Who protects it
256 conserved acres
4% of Lake Stevens’ land. Water is left out: Lake Stevens has 10.2 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Stevens’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city168 ac
County139 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government21 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 168 acLocal Park · 154 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth77 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 66 | Unknown |
| Cavelero Local Park | County | 33 | Open |
| Eagle Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Centennial Trail Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Catherine Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lshs Ball Fields Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Nlms Ball Fields Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Lundeen Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Loth131 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
66 places to go in Lake Stevens
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Stevens
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Lake Stevens
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lake Stevens
Cedarwood Community Park Playground
Directions53 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Lake Stevens
Off-Leash Dog AreaIn Cavalero Hill Park
DirectionsShy Dog AreaIn Cavalero Hill Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Lake Stevens
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lake Stevens
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens Disc GolfHours: 08:00-dusk · In Catherine Creek Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Eagle Ridge Trail0.4 mi
Cavalero Hill Park Trail0.2 mi
Meadow Walk0.2 mi
Footpath0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
19Basketball
16Tennis
10Baseball
7Tracks
3Soccer
2Softball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Grimm HouseBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lake Stevens: 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
July is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 7.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Stevens →
Next door
Lake Stevens and its neighbors
Lake Stevens has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Stevens | 4% | 0.8 | 7 | 83% | B |
| Machias | 3% | 0.8 | 31 | 78% | B+ |
| Bunk Foss | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 59% | B− |
| Lake Cassidy | 7% | 0.2 | 107 | 52% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Stevens
Where can I hike in Lake Stevens?
The longest trail networks: Cavalero Hill Park, 0.5 miles; Eagle Ridge Park, 0.5 miles; Lundeen Park, 0.4 miles; Native Growth Protection Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Stevens is conserved land?
4% 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 Stevens’ trails?
Cavalero Hill Park and Eagle Ridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Stevens?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes, 4.3 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lake Stevens?
37,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Stevens or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 271 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lake Stevens have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #171 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 Stevens 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 →