Clark's Creek Park
Managed by City of Puyallup
177 acres7.1 mi of trail
Clark's Creek TrailDead Man's Pond TrailMaplewood Spring Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Puyallup
Puyallup has 29 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Clark's Creek Park (7.1 mi), Wildwood Park (2.6 mi), Puyallup Valley Sports Complex (1 mi). 6% of Puyallup’s land is conserved, about 537 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #87 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
537 acres · of 14.4 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
2.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
557 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 4.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Puyallup?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Puyallup have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Puyallup is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #87 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Puyallup’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails2.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (557 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home93% 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 84%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 70%
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 Clark's Creek Park, with 7.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wildwood Park
Managed by Puyallup Recreations Center
81 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Puyallup Valley Sports Complex
Managed by Puyallup Recreation Center
24 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bradley Lake Park
Managed by Puyallup Recreations Center
55 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
DeCoursey Park
Managed by Puyallup Recreations Center
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sam Peach Park
Managed by Puyallup Recreations Center
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Peach Park Pathway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 13 parks & preserves
Clark's Creek Park177 acres · 7.1 mi of trail · City of Puyallup
DirectionsWildwood Park81 acres · 2.6 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsPuyallup Valley Sports Complex24 acres · 1 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreation Center
DirectionsBradley Lake Park55 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsDeCoursey Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsSam Peach Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
Rainier Woods Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsSilver Creek Riparian Zone7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsManorwood Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsPioneer Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsVeterans Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsVan Lierop Park18 acres · City of Puyallup
DirectionsGrayland Park2 acres · Puyallup Recreations Center
DirectionsWho protects it
537 conserved acres
6% of Puyallup’s land. Who manages Puyallup’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city475 ac
State fish & wildlife159 ac
County23 ac
Joint17 ac
Local Park · 371 acLocal Other or Unknown · 264 acLocal Recreation Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth119 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 210 | Open |
| Clark's Creek Forest Local Park | State fish & wildlife | 159 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Bradley Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| Loth120 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Riverwalk Trail Local Recreation Area | Joint | 17 | Open |
| Brown Community Garden Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Van Lierop Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 14 | Unknown |
| Silver Creek Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
112 places to go in Puyallup
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Puyallup
MultiCare Play Park
Directions97 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Puyallup
Clark's Creek Dog ParkIn Clark's Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Puyallup
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Puyallup
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Puyallup
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Puyallup
Step By Step Storybook GardenFarm 12
DirectionsPlus 3 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 6.6 mi
Clark's Creek Trail1.6 mi
Dead Man's Pond Trail0.7 mi
Silver Creek Trail0.5 mi
Peach Park Pathway0.3 mi
Brown Trail0.3 mi
23rd Avenue Southwest0.2 mi
Maplewood Spring Trail0.2 mi
Puyallup Loop Trail0.2 mi
Meeker Creek Trail0.1 mi
Hummingbird Hill Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 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
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
56Basketball
31Pickleball
23Baseball
14Tennis
9Tracks
4Soccer
4Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Puyallup: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 6.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Puyallup →
Next door
Puyallup and its neighbors
Puyallup has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup | 6% | 2.0 | 13 | 93% | A− |
| Alderton | 11% | 1.4 | 53 | 95% | A |
| Summit | 4% | 1.2 | 14 | 70% | B+ |
| Edgewood | 2% | 0.3 | 9 | 82% | B− |
| Fife | 3% | 1.1 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| South Hill | 5% | 0.8 | 8 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Puyallup
Where can I hike in Puyallup?
The longest trail networks: Clark's Creek Park, 7.1 miles; Wildwood Park, 2.6 miles; Puyallup Valley Sports Complex, 1 miles; Bradley Lake Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Puyallup 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 Puyallup’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Clark's Creek Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Puyallup?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Puyallup?
12,819 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Puyallup or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 557 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Puyallup have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Puyallup 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 →