SeaTac has 25 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: North Seatac Park (4.7 mi), Grandview Park (2.2 mi), Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden (1.1 mi). 5% of SeaTac’s land is conserved, about 337 acres. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #112 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is SeaTac?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does SeaTac have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, SeaTac is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #112 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Seatac Park, with 4.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grandview Park
Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Robert Morris Earthworks Park
All 11 parks & preserves
337 conserved acres
5% of SeaTac’s land. Who manages SeaTac’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Seatac Park Local Park | Town or city | 115 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| Grandview Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| Valley Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Loth130 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Glacier Site Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Des Moines Creek Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Pat Ryan Memorial Field Private Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| City Of Seattle Reservoir Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Angle Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
43 places to go in SeaTac
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
33 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in SeaTac: 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 52 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.2 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in SeaTac →
SeaTac and its neighbors
SeaTac has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeaTac | 5% | 2.5 | 12 | 77% | A− |
| Tukwila | 5% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Kent | 7% | 1.2 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Burien | 5% | 1.1 | 8 | 97% | A− |
| Des Moines | 12% | 1.9 | 11 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in SeaTac
Where can I hike in SeaTac?
The longest trail networks: North Seatac Park, 4.7 miles; Grandview Park, 2.2 miles; Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, 1.1 miles; Valley Ridge Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of SeaTac is conserved land?
5% 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 SeaTac’s trails?
North Seatac Park and Grandview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in SeaTac?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of painted or protected lanes, 8.2 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near SeaTac?
19,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside SeaTac or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 375 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does SeaTac have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #112 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 SeaTac neighbors.
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 →