Singleton Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Manson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Manson
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Manson, 1.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Manson’s land is conserved, about 13 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Manson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manson is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manson’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Water is more than half of Manson’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
2% of Manson’s land. Water is left out: Manson has 1.3 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Manson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
County2 ac
Local Park · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Loth189 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
| Manson Bay Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Manson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Manson
3 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Manson
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Manson
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
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
8Pickleball
4Basketball
4Tennis
2Beach volleyball
2Softball
1Multi-sport
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Manson: April to June and 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) | 34 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 61 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Manson →
Questions about parks and trails in Manson
Where can I hike in Manson?
The longest trail networks: Manson Bay Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manson is conserved land?
2% 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 Manson’s trails?
Singleton Park and Manson Bay Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manson?
99,360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manson have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Manson 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 →