Windjammer Park
Managed by City of Oak Harbor
31 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: brewbooks · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Oak Harbor
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Oak Harbor
The biggest trail networks: Windjammer Park (1.4 mi), Freund Marsh (0.8 mi). 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Oak Harbor, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Oak Harbor’s land is conserved, about 167 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #159 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
167 acres · of 9.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers
3
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Oak Harbor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oak Harbor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oak Harbor is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #159 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oak Harbor’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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 68%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 44%
Water is 22% of Oak Harbor’s area (3 of 12 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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
The longest trail network is Windjammer Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Freund Marsh
Park
55 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Scenic Heights TrailheadWebsite ↗
Freedom Park
Managed by City of Oak Harbor
66 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Fort Nugent Park
Managed by City of Oak Harbor
31 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 26 parks & preserves
Windjammer Park31 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · City of Oak Harbor
DirectionsFreund Marsh55 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Nugent Park31 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Oak Harbor
DirectionsVolunteer Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oak Harbor Parks
DirectionsRuth Cohen Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Oak Harbor Parks
Rotary Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Freedom Park66 acres · City of Oak Harbor
Centennial Oak Grove7 acres · City of Oak Harbor
Ridgewood Park4 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Holland Gardens Park3 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
DirectionsRidgehaven Park3 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Koetje Park3 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Catalina Park2 acres · City of Oak Harbor
DirectionsSumner Park2 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
DirectionsLueck Park2 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Flintstone Park2 acres · City of Oak Harbor
DirectionsSpring Tree Park2 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Smith Park2 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
DirectionsTyhuis Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Fireside Park1 acres · City of Oak Harbor
DirectionsShadow Glen Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Kimball Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Redwing Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
DirectionsMeadowridge Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Woodbury Park1 acres · Oak Harbor Parks
Who protects it
167 conserved acres
3% of Oak Harbor’s land. Water is left out: Oak Harbor has 9.7 square miles of land and 2.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Oak Harbor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city165 ac
Local Park · 165 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freund Marsh Local Park | Town or city | 55 | Open |
| Fort Nugent Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Windjammer Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Volunteer Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Neil Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Marina Way Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Neil H Koetje Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ruth Cohen Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Flintstone Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Koetje Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
61 places to go in Oak Harbor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Oak Harbor
Bailey's PlaygroundIn Windjammer Park
Directions52 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Oak Harbor
Technical Drive Dog ParkHours: 05:00-22:00
DirectionsBoat launches in Oak Harbor
6 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Oak Harbor
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Oak Harbor - Windjammer ParkIn Windjammer Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Oak Harbor
Imagine Food ForestIn Hal Ramaley Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Waterfront Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Baseball
13Tennis
11Basketball
2Football
2Soccer
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Benjamin Loers HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Oak Harbor: 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) | 47 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 59 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 3.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Oak Harbor →
Next door
Oak Harbor and its neighbors
Oak Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Harbor | 3% | 0.4 | 12 | 99% | B+ |
| Whidbey Island Station | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oak Harbor
Where can I hike in Oak Harbor?
The longest trail networks: Windjammer Park, 1.4 miles; Freund Marsh, 0.8 miles; Fort Nugent Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor’s trails?
Windjammer Park and Freund Marsh don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Oak Harbor?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Oak Harbor?
10,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak Harbor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 303 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Oak Harbor have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Oak Harbor 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 →