Waterfront Park
Park
37 acres1.6 mi of trail
Barn Beach Pea Vine TrailRiver TrailPea Vine TrailChannel Trail+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Leavenworth Ski Hill Historic District · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Leavenworth
23% of Leavenworth’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Leavenworth, 3.9 per square mile of land. 23% of Leavenworth’s land is conserved, about 203 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #3 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
203 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
190 ac
74 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
2.3 mi lanes · 0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
6 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Leavenworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Leavenworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leavenworth is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #3 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Leavenworth’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land74 acres of park per 1,000 residents (190 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)#3 of 285
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. 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 Waterfront Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Enchantment Park
Park
40 acres1.3 mi of trail
Bear TrailEnchantment TrailRafters TrailDeer Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Waterfront Park37 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEnchantment Park40 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTrout Unlimited Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLions Club Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFront Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
203 conserved acres
23% of Leavenworth’s land. Who manages Leavenworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city248 ac
County13 ac
U.S. Forest Service9 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 182 acLocal Park · 74 acNational Forest · 9 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth80 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 167 | Open |
| Enchantment Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Loth189 Local Other or Unknown | County | 13 | Unknown |
| Blackbird Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Wenatchee National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 9 | Open |
| Trout Unlimited Boat Launch Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Leavenworth Ranger Station Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Lions Club Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Front Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
19 places to go in Leavenworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Leavenworth
Deer BeachIn Enchantment Park
DirectionsEnchantment Beach
DirectionsHot Sand BeachIn Waterfront Park
DirectionsMarble Rock Beach
DirectionsRafters Beach
DirectionsSand BarIn Waterfront Park
DirectionsPublic pools in Leavenworth
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Leavenworth
Enchantment Park PlaygroundIn Enchantment Park
DirectionsWorldmark Playground
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Leavenworth
Trout Unlimited Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Leavenworth
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Leavenworth
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Leavenworth
E. Lorene Young Community GardenWenatchee River Institute
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
Bear Trail0.5 mi
Barn Beach Pea Vine Trail0.3 mi
Enchantment Trail0.3 mi
Pea Vine Trail0.2 mi
River Trail0.2 mi
Channel Trail0.2 mi
Hot Sands Trail0.1 mi
Marble Rock Trail0.1 mi
Rafters Trail0.1 mi
Deer Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
7Soccer
5Basketball
5Baseball
4Pickleball
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Leavenworth: April 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 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 43 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 61 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Leavenworth →
Questions about parks and trails in Leavenworth
Where can I hike in Leavenworth?
The longest trail networks: Waterfront Park, 1.6 miles; Enchantment Park, 1.3 miles; Trout Unlimited Park, 0.1 miles; Lions Club Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Leavenworth is conserved land?
23% 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 Leavenworth’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Waterfront Park and Enchantment Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Leavenworth?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.6 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Leavenworth?
88,063 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leavenworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 197 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Leavenworth have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #3 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 Leavenworth 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 →