Little Mountain Park
Park
455 acres9.6 mi of trail
Bonnie & Clyde'sSidewinderDown SouthWest Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon has 29 miles of mapped trails, 2.4 for every square mile of land
11% of Mount Vernon’s land is conserved, about 871 acres. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Little Mountain Park (9.6 mi), Hillcrest Park (1.2 mi), Edgewater Park (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #38 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
871 acres · of 12.3 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
770 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
5.8 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
925 ft
Little Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Vernon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Vernon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Vernon is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #38 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Vernon’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (770 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home91% 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 92%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 87%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
The longest trail network is Little Mountain Park, with 9.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Skagit Valley Playfields
Park
31 acres1 mi of trail
Skagit Valley Playfields Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Beaver Pond Park
Managed by City of Mount Vernon
41 acres0.3 mi of trail
Eaglemont Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 14 parks & preserves
Little Mountain Park455 acres · 9.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHillcrest Park28 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEdgewater Park59 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSkagit Valley Playfields31 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsBakerview Park40 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBeaver Pond Park41 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Mount Vernon
DirectionsNorth Lions Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKiwanis Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBakerview Wetlands11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBarney Lake Conservation Area4 acres · Skagit Land Trust
Fire Station Park1 acres
DirectionsCleveland Park1 acres
DirectionsDivision Street Park1 acres
DirectionsBaker Court Park1 acres
Who protects it
871 conserved acres
11% of Mount Vernon’s land. Who manages Mount Vernon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city654 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits217 ac
County6 ac
Local Recreation Area · 483 acConservation Easement · 217 acLocal Park · 150 acLocal Other or Unknown · 26 acAgricultural Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 213 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mountain Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 472 | Open |
| Beaver Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Bakerview Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Hillcrest Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Loth100 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Bakerview Wetlands Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bonnie Rae Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| PUD Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| 15th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Mount Vernon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Vernon
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Dog ParkIn Bakerview Park
DirectionsMount Vernon Dog Park Small Dog AreaIn Bakerview Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Mount Vernon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Mount Vernon
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Mount Vernon
Little Mountain Point
DirectionsNorth ViewpointIn Little Mountain Park
DirectionsPickering ViewpointIn Little Mountain Park
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Mount Vernon
Little Mountain925 ft elevation · In Little Mountain Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Mount Vernon
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.1 miUnpaved · 8.1 mi
Skagit Valley Playfields Trail1.4 mi
Ted Reep Trail1.1 mi
Bonnie & Clyde's1.0 mi
Maddox Creek Trail0.9 mi
Sidewinder0.8 mi
Mount Baker Loop Trail0.6 mi
Down South0.6 mi
West Loop0.5 mi
Cairn0.5 mi
Rooty0.5 mi
15 more trails
Huff-N-Puff
0.4 miRiverbend Loop Trail
0.4 miRidge Trail
0.4 miJulieann
0.3 miEaglemont Trail
0.3 miHop Connector
0.3 miSouthern Connector
0.3 miLa-Z-Boy
0.3 miUp Quick
0.3 miMonarch Trail East
0.2 miKulshan Connector Trail
0.2 miMossy Rock
0.2 miNature Trail
0.2 miSidekick
0.2 miUp Only
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
4.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
22Pickleball
18Baseball
17Tennis
11Basketball
7Soccer
2Tracks
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Vernon: 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 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
July is the driest month (1.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 7.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Vernon →
Next door
Mount Vernon and its neighbors
Mount Vernon has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 11% | 2.4 | 22 | 91% | A |
| Burlington | 5% | 0.3 | 21 | 99%+ | A− |
| Big Lake | 2% | 0.3 | under 1 | 7% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Vernon
Where can I hike in Mount Vernon?
The longest trail networks: Little Mountain Park, 9.6 miles; Hillcrest Park, 1.2 miles; Edgewater Park, 1.1 miles; Skagit Valley Playfields, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Vernon is conserved land?
11% 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 Mount Vernon’s trails?
Little Mountain Park and Hillcrest Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Vernon?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.8 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 4.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mount Vernon?
35,183 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Vernon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 770 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mount Vernon have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 Mount Vernon 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 →