Photo: Tedder · CC BY-SA 4.096% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Quincy
52 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents. 1% of Quincy’s land is conserved, about 47 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Quincy, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #222 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Quincy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Quincy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Quincy is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #222 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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.
East Park
All 8 parks & preserves
47 conserved acres
1% of Quincy’s land. Who manages Quincy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauzier Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| East Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| E Street Park (Undeveloped) Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Oconnell Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
18 places to go in Quincy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Quincy: April to June and 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 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 89 | 87 | 78 | 63 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Quincy →
Questions about parks and trails in Quincy
Where can I hike in Quincy?
The longest trail networks: Lauzier Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Quincy is conserved land?
1% 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 Quincy’s trails?
Upland Restoration Wildlife Area and Lauzier Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Quincy?
26,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quincy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Quincy have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #222 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 Quincy 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 →