McCormick Woods Trail System
Park
228 acres4.5 mi of trail
Big Pond TrailGrouseLedum LoopCascara+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Orange Suede Sofa · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Port Orchard
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Port Orchard
The biggest trail networks: McCormick Woods Trail System (4.5 mi). 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Port Orchard, 0.8 per square mile of land. 347 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #134 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
106 acres · of 9.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
347 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.6 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Port Orchard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Port Orchard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Port Orchard is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #134 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 Port Orchard’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (347 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% 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 72%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 53%
Water is 14% of Port Orchard’s area (2 of 11 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 McCormick Woods Trail System, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
McCormick Village Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Veterans Memorial Park
Managed by Kitsap County Parks
53 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Port Orchard Armory Park and RideWebsite ↗
Van Zee Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
McCormick Woods Trail System228 acres · 4.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCormick Village Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Ridge Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · HOA
McCormick Meadows HOA Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Veterans Memorial Park53 acres · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsVan Zee Park8 acres
Deer Park4 acres
Coulter Creek Heritage Park2 acres · Kitsap County Parks
Mary McCormick Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsFire Station Playground2 acres
Clayton Playground2 acres
DirectionsPort of Bremerton Marina Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
106 conserved acres
2% of Port Orchard’s land. Water is left out: Port Orchard has 9.6 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Port Orchard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city100 ac
County6 ac
Local Park · 74 acLocal Other or Unknown · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Loth115 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Givens Playfield Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| William A. Vanzee Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| McCormick Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Loth216 Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Unknown |
| RV Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Clayton Playground Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Fire Station Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Port of Bremerton Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
26 places to go in Port Orchard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Port Orchard
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Port Orchard
14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Port Orchard
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Port Orchard
Water Street Boat Launch
DirectionsWater Street Boat Launch
DirectionsWater Street Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Port Orchard
Observation Deck
DirectionsSoroptimist Overlook
DirectionsPicnic areas in Port Orchard
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.8 mi
Big Pond Trail1.0 mi
Grouse0.6 mi
Ledum Loop0.4 mi
Cascara0.3 mi
Beaver Dam0.3 mi
Foxglove0.2 mi
Huckleberry0.2 mi
Warbler0.2 mi
Orchid0.2 mi
Port Orchard Boardwalk0.1 mi
2 more trails
Hawkstone Avenue Southwest
0.1 miMcCormick Woods Drive Southwest
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
2.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
11Baseball
6Pickleball
5Basketball
2Football
2Soccer
1Tracks
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.
Masonic Hall- Port OrchardBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Port Orchard: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.7 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 8.2 |
July is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 8.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Port Orchard →
Next door
Port Orchard and its neighbors
Port Orchard has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bremerton23 miPort Orchard7.3 miEast Port Orchard7.1 miParkwood0.4 miNavy Yard City0.1 miGorst0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Orchard | 2% | 0.8 | 20 | 96% | B+ |
| East Port Orchard | 19% | 4.6 | 43 | 69% | A |
| Parkwood | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 82% | C+ |
| Gorst | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Navy Yard City | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Bremerton | 42% | 0.8 | 23 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Port Orchard
Where can I hike in Port Orchard?
The longest trail networks: McCormick Woods Trail System, 4.5 miles; McCormick Village Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Port Orchard is conserved land?
2% 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 Port Orchard’s trails?
McCormick Woods Trail System and McCormick Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Port Orchard?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 1.3 of off-road paths and 2.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Port Orchard?
33,627 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Orchard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 347 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Port Orchard have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #134 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 Port Orchard 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 →