Bender Fields
Managed by Lynden Parks Department
58 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lynden
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lynden
148 acres are parks and preserves, 9.1 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Lynden, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Lynden’s land is conserved, about 90 acres.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #184 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
90 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
148 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lynden?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lynden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynden is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #184 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lynden’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4BPark land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (148 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 60%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 36%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Bender Fields, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lynden Fairgrounds
Park
37 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dickinson Park
Managed by Lynden Parks Department
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Lynden City Park
Managed by Lynden Parks Department
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Bender Fields58 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lynden Parks Department
DirectionsNorthwood Lynden Jim Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lynden Parks Department
Lynden Fairgrounds37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Patterson Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lynden Parks Department
DirectionsDickinson Park10 acres · Lynden Parks Department
Lynden City Park9 acres · Lynden Parks Department
DirectionsGlenning Park8 acres · Lynden Parks Department
Greenfield Park2 acres · Lynden Parks Department
Who protects it
90 conserved acres
3% of Lynden’s land. Who manages Lynden’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 52 acLocal Park · 35 acUnknown Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bender Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Lynden City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Benson Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Unknown |
| Scenic Estates Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Patterson Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Glenning Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
| Northwood Lynden Jim Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Greenfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Lynden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lynden
Million Smiles PlaygroundIn Lynden City Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Lynden
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Lynden
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Lynden
Lynden / Bellingham KOAKampgrounds of America, Inc.
DirectionsBiking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
12Tennis
7Soccer
6Basketball
5Pickleball
3Football
2Tracks
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Lynden: 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
July is the driest month (1.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 6.4 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Lynden →
Questions about parks and trails in Lynden
Where can I hike in Lynden?
The longest trail networks: Bender Fields, 0.2 miles; Lynden Fairgrounds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lynden 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.
Are dogs allowed on Lynden’s trails?
Bender Fields and Lynden Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lynden?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lynden?
6,415 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lynden have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #184 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 Lynden 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 →