Washington State University Arboretum
Managed by Washington State University
110 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
U.S. Post Office-Pullman · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pullman
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Pullman
15 miles of mapped trail cross Pullman, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Washington State University Arboretum (1.8 mi), Conservation Park (1.1 mi), Sunnyside Park (1 mi). 257 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #122 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
239 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
257 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Pullman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pullman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pullman is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #122 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pullman’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (257 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home98% 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 75%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 57%
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 Washington State University Arboretum, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Conservation Park
Managed by City of Pullman
19 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Roundtop Park
Park
5 acres0.6 mi of trail
Roundtop Upper Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 17 parks & preserves
Washington State University Arboretum110 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Washington State University
DirectionsConservation Park19 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Pullman
DirectionsSunnyside Park21 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsLawson Gardens17 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRoundtop Park5 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMilitary Hill Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsItani Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsReaney Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpring Street Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTerre View Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMary's Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLighty Garden1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Playfields10 acres
DirectionsKruegal Park7 acres
DirectionsMcGee Park3 acres
DirectionsPooch Park at Pullman2 acres
DirectionsWoodcraft Park1 acres
Who protects it
239 conserved acres
3% of Pullman’s land. Who manages Pullman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city124 ac
Other state land113 ac
Local Park · 223 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Arboretum Local Park | Other state land | 110 | Open |
| Sunnyside Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Conservation Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Military Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Lawson Gardens Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| City Playfields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kruegel Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Itani Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Reaney Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Spring Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
34 places to go in Pullman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pullman
Mary's Park PlaygroundIn Mary's Park
DirectionsPlus 29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pullman
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Pullman
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miHorses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 5.3 mi
Roundtop Upper Trail0.2 mi
SEL Nature Path0.2 mi
Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
13 mi
off-road bike paths
2.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Basketball
20Tennis
13Baseball
12Pickleball
5Football
5Soccer
4Tracks
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Albert W. Thompson HallBuilding · listed 1973
About itStevens HallBuilding · listed 1979
About itT. A. Leonard BarnBuilding · listed 1986
About itUnited Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1989
About itWilliam Swain HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itPullman High SchoolBuilding · listed 1998
About itU.S. Post Office-PullmanBuilding · listed 2003
About itCordova TheaterBuilding · listed 2004
About itCollege Hill Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About itStar Route and Palouse Street Brick RoadStructure · listed 2014
About itNorthern Pacific Railway Depot - PullmanBuilding · listed 2019
About itInterstate Telephone Co. - PullmanBuilding · listed 2026
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pullman: 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 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Pullman →
Questions about parks and trails in Pullman
Where can I hike in Pullman?
The longest trail networks: Washington State University Arboretum, 1.8 miles; Conservation Park, 1.1 miles; Sunnyside Park, 1 miles; Lawson Gardens, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pullman is conserved land?
3% 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 Pullman’s trails?
Washington State University Arboretum and Conservation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pullman?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes, 13 of off-road paths and 2.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pullman?
2,567 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pullman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Pullman have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #122 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 Pullman 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 →