Willapa Hills State Park Trail
Park
45 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Raymond
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Raymond
The biggest trail networks: Willapa Hills State Park Trail (0.5 mi). 89 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Raymond, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #105 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
72 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
89 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
4.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Raymond?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Raymond have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Raymond is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #105 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Raymond’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (89 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% 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 78%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 63%
Water is 13% of Raymond’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Willapa Hills State Park Trail, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 8 parks & preserves
Willapa Hills State Park Trail45 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWillapa Landing Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directions8th Street Park9 acres
DirectionsCase's Pond8 acres · City of Raymond
DirectionsRiverfront Park7 acres
Directions5th Street Park3 acres
DirectionsLion's Club Park1 acres
Lincoln Ave Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
72 conserved acres
3% of Raymond’s land. Water is left out: Raymond has 4.1 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Raymond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks46 ac
Town or city26 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Recreation Area · 46 acLocal Park · 18 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willapa Hills Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 46 | Open |
| Willapa Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Lions Park & Riverdale Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| River Front Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Raymond 5Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Willapa Heritage Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Unknown |
| Lincoln Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Raymond
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Raymond
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Raymond
Nevitt Memorial Swimming PoolIn 5th Street Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Raymond
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Raymond
Willapa Landing Boat LaunchIn Willapa Landing Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Basketball
3Baseball
2Softball
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Raymond: 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) | 48 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 12.4 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
July is the driest month (0.9 in) and August the warmest (highs of 74 °F). 12.4 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Raymond →
Next door
Raymond and its neighbors
Raymond has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond | 3% | 0.6 | 28 | 99% | A− |
| South Bend | 12% | 0.4 | 9 | 94% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Raymond
Where can I hike in Raymond?
The longest trail networks: Willapa Hills State Park Trail, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Raymond 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 Raymond’s trails?
Willapa Hills State Park Trail and 8th Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Raymond?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Raymond?
29,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raymond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 90 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Raymond have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 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 Raymond 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 →