Fish Park
Managed by City of Poulsbo
41 acres1.6 mi of trail
Sockeye TrailChum Trail
Dog rules not recorded
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Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Poulsbo
6% of Poulsbo’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 9.8 miles of mapped trail cross Poulsbo, 2.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Fish Park (1.6 mi), Frank Raab Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #42 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
183 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
189 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
4.1 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Poulsbo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Poulsbo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Poulsbo is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #42 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Poulsbo’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (189 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 86%
Water is 12% of Poulsbo’s area (1 of 5 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 Fish Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forest Rock Hills Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Fish Park41 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Poulsbo
DirectionsFrank Raab Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Rock Hills Park3 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Centennial Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMyroboe Wilderness Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMuriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Poulsbo
DirectionsAsturbruin Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLions Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Poulsbo
DirectionsNelson Park10 acres
DirectionsHattaland Park4 acres
American Legion Park4 acres
DirectionsBetty Iverson Kiwanis Park3 acres
Net Shed Park1 acres · City of Pouslbo
Who protects it
183 conserved acres
6% of Poulsbo’s land. Water is left out: Poulsbo has 4.8 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Poulsbo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city130 ac
County60 ac
Local Park · 143 acLocal Other or Unknown · 47 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth117 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Poulsbo Fish Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Frank Raap Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Indian Hill Community Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Snider Park (Poulsbo) Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Loth216 Local Other or Unknown | County | 15 | Unknown |
| Nelsen Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Myroboe Wilderness Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Snider Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Asturbruin Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Poulsbo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Poulsbo
31 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Poulsbo
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Poulsbo
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Poulsbo
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.4 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Sockeye Trail0.2 mi
Chum Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
10Tennis
9Basketball
3Football
3Baseball
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Poulsbo: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 5.2 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Poulsbo →
Questions about parks and trails in Poulsbo
Where can I hike in Poulsbo?
The longest trail networks: Fish Park, 1.6 miles; Frank Raab Park, 0.7 miles; Forest Rock Hills Park, 0.3 miles; Centennial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Poulsbo 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 Poulsbo’s trails?
Fish Park and Frank Raab Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Poulsbo?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.7 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Poulsbo?
19,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poulsbo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 189 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Poulsbo have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Poulsbo 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 →