Salmon Creek Regional Park
Managed by Clark County
261 acres2.5 mi of trail
Salmon Creek Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Kf1976 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Salmon Creek
10% of Salmon Creek’s land is conserved: 398 acres
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Salmon Creek, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Salmon Creek Regional Park (2.5 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #82 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
398 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
325 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
15 mi lanes · 2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Salmon Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salmon Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salmon Creek is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #82 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salmon Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (325 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% 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 85%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 71%
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 Salmon Creek Regional Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cougar Creek Woods Community Park Property
Managed by Clark County
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Chinook Neighborhood Park
Managed by Clark County
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kate and Clarence LaLonde Neighborhood Park
Managed by Clark County
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Salmon Creek Regional Park261 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Clark County
DirectionsCougar Creek Woods Community Park Property10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Clark County
Gaiser School Neighborhood Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Clark County
DirectionsChinook Neighborhood Park15 acres · Clark County
Kate and Clarence LaLonde Neighborhood Park8 acres · Clark County
Stockford Village Park5 acres · Clark County
DirectionsWho protects it
398 conserved acres
10% of Salmon Creek’s land. Who manages Salmon Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County379 ac
Private owners19 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 231 acLocal Park · 165 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth197 Local Other or Unknown | County | 231 | Unknown |
| Salmon Creek Park Local Park | County | 118 | Open |
| H.B. Fuller Park Local Park | Private owners | 19 | Open |
| Cougar Creek Woods Community Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Lalonde Creek Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Chinook Neighborhood Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Stockford Village Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Cougar Creek Greenway Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
26 places to go in Salmon Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Salmon Creek
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Salmon Creek
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Salmon Creek
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Salmon Creek
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Salmon Creek Greenway Trail0.9 mi
Cougar Creek Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Salmon Creek Greenway TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
16Baseball
15Tennis
14Soccer
9Basketball
6Softball
3Football
2Beach volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Salmon Creek: 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) | 9.1 | 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) | 6.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 7.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Salmon Creek →
Next door
Salmon Creek and its neighbors
Salmon Creek has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek | 10% | 0.8 | 16 | 94% | A− |
| Felida | 5% | 0.9 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Lake Shore | 1% | 0.7 | 1 | 94% | B− |
| Mount Vista | 2% | 1.4 | 7 | 89% | B+ |
| Hazel Dell | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 77% | C+ |
| Barberton | 3% | 1.0 | 10 | 96% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salmon Creek
Where can I hike in Salmon Creek?
The longest trail networks: Salmon Creek Regional Park, 2.5 miles; Cougar Creek Woods Community Park Property, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek’s trails?
Salmon Creek Regional Park and Cougar Creek Woods Community Park Property don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Salmon Creek?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of painted or protected lanes and 2.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Salmon Creek Greenway Trail.
Is there public land near Salmon Creek?
27,862 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salmon Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 325 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salmon Creek have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #82 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 Salmon Creek 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 →