Nile Springs Wildlife Area
Managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Buckeye Ranch House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Nile
Few parks or trails are on the map in Nile
2% of Nile’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.7 per 1,000 residents. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
2% of Nile’s land. Who manages Nile’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife24 ac
State Conservation Area · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Springs State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Open |
| Oak Creek Wildlife Area Complex State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Restricted |
When to get out
The best walking months in Nile: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 42 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
August is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Nile →
Questions about parks and trails in Nile
Are dogs allowed on Nile’s trails?
Nile Springs Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nile?
155,705 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nile or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nile 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 →