Charles F. Nelson House · Photo: Washington State Historic Preservation Office, Olympia, WA · Public domainMaplewood has 15 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
98 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Maplewood’s land is conserved, about 150 acres.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #172 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Maplewood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Maplewood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maplewood is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #172 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sea Cliff Country & Riding Club Beach Park
Evergreen Park
150 conserved acres
3% of Maplewood’s land. Who manages Maplewood’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 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 139 | Unknown |
| Sunrise Beach / Doc Weathers Park Local Park | Regional agency | 90 | Open |
| Spokane Wenatchee Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3 | Open |
| Crescent Lake Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Maplewood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
The best walking months in Maplewood: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 7.2 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Maplewood →
Maplewood and its neighbors
Maplewood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | 3% | 1.7 | 17 | 38% | B |
| Gig Harbor | 5% | 1.0 | 23 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Maplewood
Where can I hike in Maplewood?
The longest trail networks: Sea Cliff Country & Riding Club Beach Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Maplewood 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 Maplewood’s trails?
Sunrise Beach Park and Sea Cliff Country & Riding Club Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Maplewood?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Maplewood?
13,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maplewood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maplewood have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #172 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 Maplewood 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 →