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Outdoors in Ravensdale

9% of Ravensdale’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. The biggest trail networks: Henry's Ridge Open Space (0.6 mi). 9% of Ravensdale’s land is conserved, about 67 acres.

Conserved land
9%
67 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
134 ac
674 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Henry's Ridge Open Space, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Henry's Ridge Open Space

Park
54 acres0.6 mi of trail
Beaver TracksSnake/Beaver Tracks Connector
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Ravensdale Park

Park
62 acres0.4 mi of trail
History Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Cemetery Reach Natural Area

Park
47 acres0.3 mi of trail
AnacondaOld MikeMaple Rock
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Black Diamond Open Space

Park
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Henry's Ridge Open Space54 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Ravensdale Park62 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Directions
Cemetery Reach Natural Area47 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Directions
Ravensdale Retreat Natural Area15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directions
Black Diamond Open Space41 acres
Who protects it

67 conserved acres

9% of Ravensdale’s land. Who manages Ravensdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County66 ac
Local Conservation Area · 46 acLocal Park · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cemetery Reach Natural Area
Local Conservation Area
County46Open
Ravensdale Park
Local Park
County20Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Ravensdale

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Picnic areas in Ravensdale

2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
History Trail0.3 mi
Gracie Trail0.2 mi
Beaver Tracks0.1 mi
Anaconda0.1 mi
Snake/Beaver Tracks Connector0.1 mi
Maple Rock0.1 mi
Old Mike0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

1.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Ravensdale: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.910.211.813.615.115.915.614.212.510.89.28.5
High (°F)464852576468757670595044
Rain (in)7.45.25.85.03.72.91.21.42.65.58.17.2

July is the driest month (1.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 8.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Ravensdale →

Questions about parks and trails in Ravensdale

Where can I hike in Ravensdale?

The longest trail networks: Henry's Ridge Open Space, 0.6 miles; Ravensdale Park, 0.4 miles; Cemetery Reach Natural Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Ravensdale’s trails?

Henry's Ridge Open Space and Ravensdale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Ravensdale?

1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.

Is there public land near Ravensdale?

47,731 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ravensdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ravensdale 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 →