Manchester Stormwater Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Mlouns at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Manchester
Manchester has 2 acres of parks, 0.3 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester, 0.1 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #265 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
3 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
0.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manchester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manchester is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #265 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manchester’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13DParks close to home75% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 7%
Water is 48% of Manchester’s area (3 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Manchester. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Manchester Stormwater Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Manchester’s land. Water is left out: Manchester has 2.9 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Manchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1 acLocal Park · 1 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth216 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
| David Lake Dam Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Pomeroy Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Manchester Stormwater Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Manchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Manchester
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Manchester
Bailey's Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Manchester
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Manchester
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
California Avenue East0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Manchester: 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 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Manchester →
Next door
Manchester and its neighbors
Manchester has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 75% | C− |
| Bainbridge Island | 11% | 3.0 | 62 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manchester
Where can I hike in Manchester?
The longest trail networks: Manchester Stormwater Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manchester is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Manchester’s trails?
Manchester Stormwater Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manchester?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Manchester?
15,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manchester have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #265 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 Manchester 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 →