South Fork Landing
Managed by Si View Metropolitan Park District
34 acres0.7 mi of trail
South Fork Landing Perimeter Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Camp North Bend · Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Riverbend
Riverbend has 9.7 miles of mapped trails, 3.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: South Fork Landing (0.7 mi). 39 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Riverbend’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
35 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Highest peak
1,060 ft
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What kind of outdoors town is Riverbend?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Riverbend have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Riverbend is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Riverbend’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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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 South Fork Landing, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
2% of Riverbend’s land. Who manages Riverbend’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency35 ac
Local Park · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Landing Local Park | Regional agency | 35 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Riverbend
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Riverbend
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DirectionsPicnic areas in Riverbend
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Riverbend
South Fork Landing - Disc Golf CourseIn South Fork Landing · Si View Metropolitan Park District
DirectionsTrails & water
17 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 3.6 mi
South Fork Levee Trail1.1 mi
South Fork Landing Perimeter Trail1.0 mi
Woods Trail0.8 mi
Elk Meadows0.7 mi
Americorps Trail0.5 mi
Wren Trail0.5 mi
Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Fire Sculpture Trail0.4 mi
Steep Tower0.3 mi
Bear Trail0.3 mi
7 more trails
Sunrise Trail
0.3 miOllalie Trail
0.2 miEasy Tower
0.2 miWELS Trail
0.1 miRiverbend Emergency Access and Foot Trail
0.1 miTower Trail
0.1 miEagle Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Camp North BendDistrict · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Riverbend: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 9.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
July is the driest month (1.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 10.5 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Riverbend →
Questions about parks and trails in Riverbend
Where can I hike in Riverbend?
The longest trail networks: South Fork Landing, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Riverbend is conserved land?
2% 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 Riverbend’s trails?
South Fork Landing doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Riverbend?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Riverbend?
55,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Riverbend or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Riverbend have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Riverbend 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 →