Lily Point Marine Reserve
Park
134 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Yuet Man Lee · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Point Roberts
Point Roberts has 173 acres of parks, 134 for every 1,000 residents
6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Point Roberts, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lily Point Marine Reserve (2.6 mi), Lighthouse Marine Park (0.7 mi). 9% of Point Roberts’ land is conserved, about 292 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
292 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
173 ac
134 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
What kind of outdoors town is Point Roberts?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Point Roberts have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Point Roberts is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Point Roberts’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land134 acres of park per 1,000 residents (173 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home30% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Water is 25% of Point Roberts’ area (2 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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 Lily Point Marine Reserve, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lighthouse Marine Park
Managed by Whatcom County
21 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Monument Park
Managed by Whatcom County
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Maple Beach Tidelands Park
Managed by Whatcom County Parks & Recreation
56 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
292 conserved acres
9% of Point Roberts’ land. Water is left out: Point Roberts has 4.9 square miles of land and 1.7 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Point Roberts’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County165 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits163 ac
State fish & wildlife80 ac
Local Park · 165 acUnknown Easement · 163 acState Conservation Area · 80 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 87 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Point Marine Reserve Local Park | County | 134 | Open |
| Whatcom Wildlife Area Complex State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Restricted |
| Point Roberts State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Open |
| Lighthouse Marine Park Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
| Whatcom County Parks & Recreation Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Point Roberts
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Point Roberts
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Point Roberts
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Point Roberts
North ViewpointIn Lily Point Marine Reserve
DirectionsSouth ViewpointIn Lily Point Marine Reserve
DirectionsPlus 5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Point Roberts
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Point Roberts
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Lighthouse ParkFee · In Lighthouse Marine Park · Whatcom County Parks
DirectionsLighthouse Marine Park CampgroundFee · Whatcom County
DirectionsPoint Roberts Bible Camp
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
3Basketball
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Boundary Marker No. 1Object · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Point Roberts: 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 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 49 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.7 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Point Roberts →
Questions about parks and trails in Point Roberts
Where can I hike in Point Roberts?
The longest trail networks: Lily Point Marine Reserve, 2.6 miles; Lighthouse Marine Park, 0.7 miles; Monument Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Point Roberts is conserved land?
9% 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 Point Roberts’ trails?
Lily Point Marine Reserve and Lighthouse Marine Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Point Roberts?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Point Roberts?
360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Point Roberts or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Point Roberts have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Point Roberts 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 →