Sehmel Homestead Park
Managed by Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
96 acres3.9 mi of trail
Sehmel Perimeter Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Rosedale
Rosedale has 8.8 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
303 acres are parks and preserves, 72 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Rosedale’s land is conserved, about 278 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sehmel Homestead Park (3.9 mi), Rotary Bark Park (3.3 mi), McCormick Forest Park (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #26 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
278 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
303 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Rosedale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rosedale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rosedale is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #26 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rosedale’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (303 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home90% 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 94%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Sehmel Homestead Park, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rotary Bark Park
Managed by Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
93 acres3.3 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
McCormick Forest Park
Park
102 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rosedale Park
Managed by Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
278 conserved acres
10% of Rosedale’s land. Who manages Rosedale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency252 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits123 ac
County59 ac
Local Park · 250 acConservation Easement · 96 acLocal Other or Unknown · 59 acUnknown Easement · 22 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sehmel Homestead Park Local Park | Regional agency | 96 | Open |
| Mccormick Forest Park Local Park | Regional agency | 78 | Open |
| Rotary Bark Park Local Park | Regional agency | 76 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 59 | Unknown |
| Peninsula Heritage Land Trust Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
| Lay Wildrose Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Open |
| Rosedale Park Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 2 | Open |
| Peters Pond Property Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Rosedale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rosedale
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Rosedale
Off-Leash AreaIn Rotary Bark Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Rosedale
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Rosedale
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Rosedale
Master Gardener Demonstration GardenIn Sehmel Homestead Park · Washington Statue University
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
Sehmel Perimeter Trail1.7 mi
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Pickleball
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Softball
1Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rosedale: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 7.6 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 8.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Rosedale →
Next door
Rosedale and its neighbors
Rosedale has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 10% | 1.9 | 72 | 90% | A |
| Gig Harbor | 5% | 1.0 | 23 | 99% | A |
| Artondale | 7% | 0.3 | 14 | 45% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rosedale
Where can I hike in Rosedale?
The longest trail networks: Sehmel Homestead Park, 3.9 miles; Rotary Bark Park, 3.3 miles; McCormick Forest Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rosedale is conserved land?
10% 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 Rosedale’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Rotary Bark Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rosedale?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rosedale?
13,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rosedale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 347 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rosedale have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Rosedale 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 →