9% of Prairie Ridge’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
9% of Prairie Ridge’s land is conserved, about 231 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Prairie Ridge. 156 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #179 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Prairie Ridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Prairie Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prairie Ridge is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #179 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park
Timber Ridge Park
231 conserved acres
9% of Prairie Ridge’s land. Who manages Prairie Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 74 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Prairie Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 109 | Open |
| Soler Properties Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 24 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 14 | Unknown |
| Michal Property Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Prairie Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Prairie Ridge: 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) | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 |
July is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 7.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Prairie Ridge →
Prairie Ridge and its neighbors
Prairie Ridge has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ridge | 9% | under 0.1 | 13 | 97% | B |
| Bonney Lake | 3% | 0.8 | 10 | 89% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Prairie Ridge
How much of Prairie Ridge 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 Prairie Ridge’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Prairie Ridge Community Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Prairie Ridge?
10,505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prairie Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Prairie Ridge have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #179 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 Prairie Ridge neighbors.
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 →