Abrams Park
Managed by Ridgefield
50 acres1.7 mi of trail
Gee Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jeff Silverstein / Jeffsilverstein at en.wikipedia · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ridgefield
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Ridgefield
10 miles of mapped trail cross Ridgefield, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Abrams Park (1.7 mi). 182 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #101 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
155 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
182 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
6.5 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Ridgefield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ridgefield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ridgefield is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #101 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ridgefield’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 (10 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (182 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home97% 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 79%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 65%
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 Abrams Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife
24 acres0.3 mi of trail
Carty Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
All 12 parks & preserves
Abrams Park50 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Ridgefield
DirectionsRidgefield National Wildlife Refuge24 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsRefuge Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOverlook Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHorns Corner Park5 acres
DirectionsDavis Park1 acres · Ridgefield
DirectionsDeMelo Park1 acres
Hayden Park1 acres
DirectionsPioneer Picnic Park1 acres
DirectionsRose Homestead Park1 acres
Eagle's View Park1 acres · Ridgefield
DirectionsRidgefield Community Park1 acres · City of Ridgefield
DirectionsWho protects it
155 conserved acres
3% of Ridgefield’s land. Who manages Ridgefield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County90 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service46 ac
Town or city40 ac
Local Conservation Area · 90 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 46 acLocal Park · 39 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flume Creek Habitat Area Local Conservation Area | County | 90 | Open |
| Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 46 | Restricted |
| Abrams Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Hayden Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Overlook Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Davis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Community (Ridgefield) Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
59 places to go in Ridgefield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ridgefield
Overlook Park Splash PadIn Overlook Park
Directions50 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Ridgefield
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Ridgefield
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Ridgefield
Gazebo, Lake View
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Ridgefield
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Ridgefield
Blue Heron Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Gee Creek Trail1.4 mi
Carty Lake Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Basketball
7Soccer
6Tennis
5Baseball
5Tracks
3Pickleball
3Volleyball
2Multi-sport
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 Ridgefield: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 7.3 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Ridgefield →
Questions about parks and trails in Ridgefield
Where can I hike in Ridgefield?
The longest trail networks: Abrams Park, 1.7 miles; Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 0.3 miles; Refuge Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield’s trails?
Abrams Park and Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ridgefield?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.5 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ridgefield?
20,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ridgefield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 182 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ridgefield have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Ridgefield 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 →