Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lake Stickney
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Lake Stickney Park (0.7 mi). 28 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #208 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Stickney?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lake Stickney have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Stickney is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #208 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
The longest trail network is Lake Stickney Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stickney Lake Public Access
28 conserved acres
2% of Lake Stickney’s land. Who manages Lake Stickney’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Stickney Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 6 | Unknown |
6 places to go in Lake Stickney
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 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.
1 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
The best walking months in Lake Stickney: 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 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 52 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Stickney →
Lake Stickney and its neighbors
Lake Stickney has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 Stickney | 2% | 0.4 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Martha Lake | 7% | 2.0 | 9 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Stickney
Where can I hike in Lake Stickney?
The longest trail networks: Lake Stickney Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Stickney is conserved land?
2% 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 Stickney’s trails?
Lake Stickney Park and Stickney Lake Public Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Stickney?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Lake Stickney?
11,171 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Stickney or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Stickney have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 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 Stickney 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 →