Rockford City Park/South East Spokane County Fairgrounds
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: SpokaneWilly · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Rockford
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Rockford
8 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
3 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shelley Altmeyer Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
1% of Rockford’s land. Who manages Rockford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
County1 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth125 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Loth241 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rockford
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Playgrounds in Rockford
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rockford: 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) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 82 | 83 | 73 | 57 | 43 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
August is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Rockford →
Questions about parks and trails in Rockford
Are dogs allowed on Rockford’s trails?
Rockford City Park/South East Spokane County Fairgrounds and Shelley Altmeyer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rockford?
3,538 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rockford 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 →