Walker Creek Preserve
Nature preserve
29 acres1.5 mi of trail
Main Loop TrailMiller Creek LoopWalker Creek LoopWalker Creek Spur
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Burien Church of God Park & Ride
Photo: Buidhe · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Normandy Park
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Normandy Park
4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Normandy Park, 2.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Walker Creek Preserve (1.5 mi), Nature Trails Park (0.9 mi), Marine View Park (0.7 mi). 6% of Normandy Park’s land is conserved, about 97 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #63 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
97 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Normandy Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Normandy Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Normandy Park is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #63 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 Normandy Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (103 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home97% 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 88%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 78%
Water is 25% of Normandy Park’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
The longest trail network is Walker Creek Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nature Trails Park
Managed by City of Normandy Park
21 acres0.9 mi of trail
Outer Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Marine View Park
Managed by City of Normandy
27 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
E.J Nist Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Marvista Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Walker Creek Preserve29 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNature Trails Park21 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Normandy Park
DirectionsMarine View Park27 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Normandy
DirectionsCity Hall Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsE.J Nist Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Marvista Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Wilson Park1 acres
DirectionsBrittany Circle Park1 acres
Who protects it
97 conserved acres
6% of Normandy Park’s land. Water is left out: Normandy Park has 2.5 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Normandy Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city95 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Local Park · 95 acPrivate Conservation · 1 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Walker Creek Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Nature Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| City Hall Park - Normandy Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Marvista Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Nist Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Beaconsfield on the Sound Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
| Loth43 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Normandy Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Normandy Park
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Normandy Park
Normandy Park Swim Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Normandy Park
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.5 mi
Main Loop Trail0.6 mi
Miller Creek Loop0.4 mi
Outer Loop0.3 mi
Walker Creek Loop0.3 mi
Walker Creek Spur0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Normandy Park: 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 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 |
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 Normandy Park →
Next door
Normandy Park and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy Park | 6% | 2.0 | 15 | 97% | A |
| Burien | 5% | 1.1 | 8 | 97% | A− |
| Des Moines | 12% | 1.9 | 11 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Normandy Park
Where can I hike in Normandy Park?
The longest trail networks: Walker Creek Preserve, 1.5 miles; Nature Trails Park, 0.9 miles; Marine View Park, 0.7 miles; City Hall Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Normandy Park is conserved land?
6% 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 Normandy Park’s trails?
Walker Creek Preserve and Nature Trails Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Normandy Park?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Normandy Park?
14,742 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Normandy Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Normandy Park have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #63 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 Normandy Park 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 →