Photo: SounderBruce · CC BY-SA 4.07% of Lynnwood’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. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Lynnwood, 1.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lynndale Park (1.7 mi), Scriber Lake Park (0.6 mi), North Lynnwood Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #60 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lynnwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lynnwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynnwood is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #60 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lynndale Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Lynnwood Park
Meadowdale Park
Gold Park
All 18 parks & preserves
374 conserved acres
7% of Lynnwood’s land. Who manages Lynnwood’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 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth83 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 219 | Open |
| Loth48 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Lynndale Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Lund'S Gulch Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 35 | Restricted |
| Interurban Trail Local Park | County | 31 | Open |
| Meadowdale Playfields Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Scriber Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Wilcox Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Daleway Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 7 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
49 places to go in Lynnwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
42 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
18 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Lynnwood: 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 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Lynnwood →
Lynnwood and its neighbors
Lynnwood has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynnwood | 7% | 1.8 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Edmonds | 7% | 1.6 | 9 | 93% | A− |
| Mountlake Terrace | 7% | 1.9 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Meadowdale | 20% | 2.4 | 30 | 87% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lynnwood
Where can I hike in Lynnwood?
The longest trail networks: Lynndale Park, 1.7 miles; Scriber Lake Park, 0.6 miles; North Lynnwood Park, 0.5 miles; Meadowdale Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lynnwood is conserved land?
7% 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 Lynnwood’s trails?
Lynndale Park and Scriber Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lynnwood?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes, 4.8 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lynnwood?
13,011 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynnwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 367 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lynnwood have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #60 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 Lynnwood 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 →