Carlon Park
Managed by City of Selah
28 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Selah
Selah has 115 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Selah, 0.7 per square mile of land. 3% of Selah’s land is conserved, about 95 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #142 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
95 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,483 ft
Pleasant Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Selah?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Selah have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Selah is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #142 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Selah’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home92% 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 72%
LessMore
Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 50%
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 Carlon Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Volunteer Park
Park
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Playland Riverside Park
Managed by City of Selah
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Carlon Park28 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Selah
DirectionsVolunteer Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWixson Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPlayland Riverside Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Selah
DirectionsPalm Park1 acres
Who protects it
95 conserved acres
3% of Selah’s land. Who manages Selah’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city94 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 52 acLocal Park · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth135 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Carlon Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Wixon Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Riverside Playland Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Palm Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Selah
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Selah
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Selah
Pleasant Hill1,483 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
5th St Connector0.6 mi
4th St Connector0.4 mi
Lookout Spur0.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
8Tennis
4Pickleball
2Soccer
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Selah: April to June and 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 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 63 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 1.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Selah →
Next door
Selah and its neighbors
Selah has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selah | 3% | 0.7 | 14 | 92% | B+ |
| Yakima | 3% | 0.3 | 7 | 85% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Selah
Where can I hike in Selah?
The longest trail networks: Carlon Park, 0.4 miles; Volunteer Park, 0.3 miles; Wixson Park, 0.2 miles; Playland Riverside Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Selah is conserved land?
3% 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 Selah’s trails?
Carlon Park and Volunteer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Selah?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Selah?
19,482 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Selah or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Selah have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #142 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 Selah 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 →