Penrose Point State Park
Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
185 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Longbranch School Gymnasium · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Longbranch
Longbranch has 510 acres of parks, 110 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Penrose Point State Park (3.1 mi), Joemma Beach State Park (0.5 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Longbranch’s land is conserved, about 555 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #209 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
555 acres · of 20.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
510 ac
110 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Longbranch?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Longbranch have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Longbranch is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #209 of 285 in Washington. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Longbranch’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land110 acres of park per 1,000 residents (510 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home16% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 27%
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 Penrose Point State Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Joemma Beach State Park
Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
90 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Filucy Bay Preserve
Managed by Great Peninsula Conservancy
177 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Taylor Bay Park
Managed by Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
38 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Penrose Point State Park185 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsJoemma Beach State Park90 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsFilucy Bay Preserve177 acres · Great Peninsula Conservancy
Taylor Bay Park38 acres · Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
McDermott Point Preserve4 acres · Great Peninsula Conservancy
Bay Lake Public Access2 acres · Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsWho protects it
555 conserved acres
4% of Longbranch’s land. Who manages Longbranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks276 ac
County172 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits70 ac
Regional agency38 ac
State Park · 276 acLocal Other or Unknown · 171 acUnknown Easement · 42 acLocal Park · 39 acPrivate Conservation · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrose Point State Park | State parks | 182 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 171 | Unknown |
| Joemma Beach State Park | State parks | 94 | Open |
| Taylor Bay Park Local Park | Regional agency | 38 | Open |
| Hood Canal Land Trust Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Closed |
| Penrose Point State Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Longbranch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Longbranch
Palmer Lake "Shady side"
DirectionsPalmer Lake "Sunny side"
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Longbranch
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Longbranch
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Longbranch
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Penrose PointFee · In Penrose Point State Park · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsPenrose Point State Park CampgroundsFee · In Penrose Point State Park · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
184th Avenue Southwest0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
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).
Longbranch School GymnasiumBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Longbranch: 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) | 8.9 | 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 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 7.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Longbranch →
Next door
Longbranch and its neighbors
Longbranch has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longbranch | 4% | 0.2 | 110 | 16% | B− |
| Home | 5% | 0.1 | 33 | 55% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Longbranch
Where can I hike in Longbranch?
The longest trail networks: Penrose Point State Park, 3.1 miles; Joemma Beach State Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Longbranch 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 Longbranch’s trails?
Penrose Point State Park and Joemma Beach State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Longbranch?
12,819 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Longbranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 510 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Longbranch have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #209 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 Longbranch 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 →