Photo: khiara jones · Public domain10% of Longview’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
23 miles of mapped trail cross Longview, 1.5 per square mile of land. 10% of Longview’s land is conserved, about 906 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Sacajawea Park (5.8 mi), Altrusa Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #43 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Longview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Longview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Longview is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #43 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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 Sacajawea Park, with 5.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Altrusa Park
Cloney Park
All 16 parks & preserves
906 conserved acres
10% of Longview’s land. Who manages Longview’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 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth82 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 391 | Open |
| Loth198 Local Other or Unknown | County | 357 | Unknown |
| Roy Morse Park Local Park | County | 65 | Open |
| Seventh Ave. Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Lake Sacajawea Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Highlands Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Gerhart Gardens Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| John Null Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Regency Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Cloney Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
73 places to go in Longview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
61 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
5.6 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.
22 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
10 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Longview: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 52 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Longview →
Longview and its neighbors
Longview 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview | 10% | 1.5 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Kelso | 8% | 0.8 | 7 | 87% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Longview
Where can I hike in Longview?
The longest trail networks: Lake Sacajawea Park, 5.8 miles; Altrusa Park, 0.8 miles; Gerhart Gardens Park, 0.4 miles; Roy Morse Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Longview is conserved land?
10% 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 Longview’s trails?
Lake Sacajawea Park and Altrusa Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Longview?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes, 3.3 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Longview?
11,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Longview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 616 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Longview have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #43 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 Longview 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 →