North Lake Tapps Park
Park
197 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Tapps
Lake Tapps has 240 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Tapps, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #217 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
75 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
240 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
4
4 beaches · 10 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Tapps have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Tapps is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #217 of 285 in Washington. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Tapps’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (240 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home71% 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 48%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 24%
Water is 6% of Lake Tapps’ area (1 of 13 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 North Lake Tapps Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bankers Spit
Managed by West Tapps Maintenance Co (WTMC)
7 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
West Tapps HOA Ball Fields
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
75 conserved acres
1% of Lake Tapps’ land. Water is left out: Lake Tapps has 12.3 square miles of land and 0.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Tapps’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County75 ac
Local Park · 36 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 acLocal Conservation Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tapps County Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Lake Tapps Habitat Local Conservation Area | County | 18 | Open |
| Jenks Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 11 | Unknown |
| Loth227 Local Other or Unknown | County | 9 | Unknown |
| Loth213 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
27 places to go in Lake Tapps
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Tapps
Sex Cove
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Lake Tapps
Jenks Park Swimming Area
DirectionsBoat launches in Lake Tapps
Jenks Park Boat LaunchFee
DirectionsNorth Lake Tapps Park Boat Launch
DirectionsTapps Island Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Old Man Thomas Road East0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
12Basketball
9Baseball
6Tennis
6Pickleball
3Soccer
2Tracks
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Tapps: 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 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Tapps →
Next door
Lake Tapps 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 Tapps | 1% | 0.3 | 19 | 71% | B− |
| Bonney Lake | 3% | 0.8 | 10 | 89% | B+ |
| Auburn | 5% | 0.8 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| Sumner | 10% | 0.4 | 40 | 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 Tapps
Where can I hike in Lake Tapps?
The longest trail networks: North Lake Tapps Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Tapps is conserved land?
1% 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 Tapps’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bankers Spit. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Tapps?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Lake Tapps?
17,537 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Tapps or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Tapps have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #217 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 Tapps 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 →