Bresemann Forest
Park
60 acres2.3 mi of trail
Loop TrailCenter TrailNuthatch TrailPileated Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Parkland
Parkland has 5.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Bresemann Forest (2.3 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 135 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #178 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
293 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
135 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
3.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Parkland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Parkland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parkland is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #178 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Parkland’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (135 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 38%
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 Bresemann Forest, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
4 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Gonyea Playfield
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Bresemann Forest60 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsParkland Prairie Nature Reserve4 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGonyea Playfield12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMayfair Playfield4 acres
DirectionsNature Reserve / Flood Control Area1 acres
Who protects it
293 conserved acres
5% of Parkland’s land. Who manages Parkland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County363 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits36 ac
Town or city3 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 242 acLocal Park · 62 acLocal Conservation Area · 61 acPrivate Conservation · 36 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 239 | Unknown |
| Bresemann Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 61 | Open |
| Sprinker Recreation Center Local Park | County | 45 | Open |
| Clover Creek Reserve I-IV Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Closed |
| Gonyea Playfield Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Schibig- Lakeview Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 11 | Closed |
| Oak Reach Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 9 | Closed |
| Mayfair County Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Purvis Ponds Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
26 places to go in Parkland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Parkland
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Parkland
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Parkland
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Parkland
Heron OverlookIn Bresemann Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Parkland
Pacific Lutheran University Disk Golf CoursePacific Lutheran University
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.5 mi
Loop Trail1.1 mi
Center Trail0.5 mi
Nuthatch Trail0.1 mi
Pileated Trail0.1 mi
Kingfisher Loop0.1 mi
Warbler Trail0.1 mi
Flicker Trail0.1 mi
Wren Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
14Baseball
12Basketball
3Football
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Parkland: 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.8 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Parkland →
Next door
Parkland and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tacoma84 miLakewood27 miSpanaway8.5 miParkland5.5 miFrederickson1.9 miMcChord AFB0.4 miMidland0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkland | 5% | 0.6 | 3 | 91% | B |
| McChord AFB | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 94% | B− |
| Tacoma | 8% | 1.7 | 12 | 99% | A |
| Lakewood | 8% | 1.6 | 11 | 88% | A− |
| Spanaway | 6% | 1.0 | 9 | 90% | B+ |
| Midland | 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 89% | C |
| Frederickson | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 96% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parkland
Where can I hike in Parkland?
The longest trail networks: Bresemann Forest, 2.3 miles; Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve, 0.4 miles; Gonyea Playfield, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Parkland is conserved land?
5% 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 Parkland’s trails?
Bresemann Forest and Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Parkland?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Parkland?
7,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parkland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 135 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Parkland have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #178 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 Parkland 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 →