Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Larch Way
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Larch Way, 0.9 per square mile of land. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #136 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Larch Way?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Larch Way have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Larch Way is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #136 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
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23 conserved acres
3% of Larch Way’s land. Who manages Larch Way’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 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Trail Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Doc Hageman Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
7 places to go in Larch Way
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.7 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 Larch Way: 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 Larch Way →
Larch Way and its neighbors
Larch Way 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larch Way | 3% | 0.9 | 6 | 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 Larch Way
How much of Larch Way is conserved land?
3% 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.
Where can I bike in Larch Way?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Larch Way?
12,120 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Larch Way or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Larch Way have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #136 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 Larch Way 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 →