Photo: KJRSeattle · CC BY-SA 4.0Sequim has 116 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Carrie Blake Park (0.6 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Sequim’s land is conserved, about 175 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #180 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Sequim?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Sequim have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sequim is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #180 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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 Carrie Blake Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Olympic Peninsula Gardens
Bell Creek Wildlife Area
All 7 parks & preserves
175 conserved acres
4% of Sequim’s land. Who manages Sequim’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Peninsula Gardens Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Keeler Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Olympic-Willapa Hills-South Puget Sound Wildlife Area Complex State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 19 | Restricted |
| Gerhardt Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Pioneer Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bell Creek State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
| John Wayne Marina Park Access Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Gebhardt Zwicker Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Ymca Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Sequim
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.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
6.3 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Sequim: 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 49 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
July is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 72 °F). 3.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Sequim →
Questions about parks and trails in Sequim
Where can I hike in Sequim?
The longest trail networks: Carrie Blake Park, 0.6 miles; Olympic Peninsula Gardens, 0.3 miles; Pioneer Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sequim is conserved land?
4% 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 Sequim’s trails?
Carrie Blake Park and Olympic Peninsula Gardens don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sequim?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes, 3.9 of off-road paths and 1.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sequim?
63,060 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sequim or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sequim have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 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 Sequim 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 →