Huff and Puff Park
Park
161 acres2.6 mi of trail
Island Lake TrailLoop 3Loop 4Loop 1+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Shelton
Shelton has 7.9 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Huff and Puff Park (2.6 mi), Shelton Creek Green Zone Park (0.7 mi). 220 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Shelton’s land is conserved, about 214 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #109 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
214 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
220 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Shelton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shelton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shelton is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #109 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.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shelton’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (220 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home73% 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 78%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 62%
Water is 6% of Shelton’s area (0 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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 Huff and Puff Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shelton Creek Green Zone Park
Park
12 acres0.7 mi of trail
Teresa Johnson Memorial Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Huff and Puff Park161 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsShelton Creek Green Zone Park12 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLoop Field5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRavenna Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCallanan Park9 acres
DirectionsDavid Shelton's Pear Orchard6 acres
DirectionsKneeland Park3 acres
DirectionsOlympic Title Park1 acres
DirectionsArt Johnson Park1 acres
Who protects it
214 conserved acres
5% of Shelton’s land. Water is left out: Shelton has 6.5 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Shelton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city213 ac
Local Park · 213 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huff And Puff Park Local Park | Town or city | 171 | Open |
| Shelton Creek Green Zone Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Callanan Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Loop Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kneeland Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ravenna Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Art Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Shelton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shelton
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Shelton
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.4 mi
Teresa Johnson Memorial Trail1.0 mi
Island Lake Trail0.8 mi
Social Trail0.6 mi
Loop 30.5 mi
Loop 40.4 mi
Loop 10.4 mi
Loop and Jr. High Apartment Trail0.3 mi
YMCA Trail0.2 mi
Loop 50.2 mi
St. Edward's Trail0.1 mi
2 more trails
Ravenna Trail
0.1 miLoop 2
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Soccer
3Pickleball
2Football
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Shelton: 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 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 10.0 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 10.3 | 10.1 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 10.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Shelton →
Questions about parks and trails in Shelton
Where can I hike in Shelton?
The longest trail networks: Huff and Puff Park, 2.6 miles; Shelton Creek Green Zone Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shelton 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 Shelton’s trails?
Huff and Puff Park and Shelton Creek Green Zone Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shelton?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Shelton?
6,575 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shelton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Shelton have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #109 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 Shelton 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 →