Silverdale Wetlands- Clear Creek
Managed by Kitsap County Parks
46 acres1.5 mi of trail
Clear Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jackson Hall Memorial Community Hall · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Silverdale
Silverdale has 7.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Silverdale Wetlands- Clear Creek (1.5 mi), Schold Farm - Clear Creek (1.4 mi), Petersen Farm (0.6 mi). 85 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #206 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
239 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.9 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
226 ft
Bucklin Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Silverdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Silverdale is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #206 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Silverdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (85 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13CParks close to home78% 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 52%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 28%
Water is 7% of Silverdale’s area (1 of 14 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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 Silverdale Wetlands- Clear Creek, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Schold Farm - Clear Creek
Managed by Kitsap County Parks
108 acres1.4 mi of trail
Clear Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Petersen Farm
Managed by Great Peninsula Conservancy
140 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Island Lake Park
Managed by Kitsap County Parks
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Whispering Firs Stormwater Park
Managed by Kitsap County
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Silverdale Wetlands- Clear Creek46 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsSchold Farm - Clear Creek108 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsPetersen Farm140 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Great Peninsula Conservancy
Island Lake Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
Whispering Firs Stormwater Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Kitsap County
DirectionsOld Mill Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsSilverdale Waterfront Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsBarker Creek Corridor27 acres · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsSilverdale Rotary Gateway Park15 acres · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsRidgetop Park #15 acres · Kitsap County Parks
DirectionsRidgetop Park #24 acres · Kitsap County Parks
Who protects it
239 conserved acres
3% of Silverdale’s land. Water is left out: Silverdale has 12.6 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Silverdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits152 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)115 ac
County70 ac
Town or city21 ac
Unknown Easement · 133 acAgricultural Easement · 115 acLocal Park · 71 acLocal Other or Unknown · 20 acPrivate Conservation · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake Park Local Park | County | 22 | Open |
| Loth216 Local Other or Unknown | County | 20 | Unknown |
| Great Peninsula Conservancy Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Closed |
| Anderson Hill Athletic Fields Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Silverdale Rotary Gateway Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Old Mill Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Ridgetop Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Ridgetop Park #2 Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Silverdale Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
28 places to go in Silverdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Silverdale
Silver Leaf PlaygroundIn Silver Leaf Park
DirectionsWoodbridge Crossing Lower Playground
DirectionsWoodbridge Crossing Upper Playground
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Silverdale
Silverdale Dog ParkIn Silverdale Rotary Gateway Park
DirectionsWoodbridge Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Silverdale
Port of Silverdale Boat Ramp
DirectionsPort of Silverdale Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Silverdale
Bucklin Hill226 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 3.9 mi
Clear Creek Trail3.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
6.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
11Tennis
8Baseball
6Basketball
4Softball
4Soccer
3Pickleball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Jackson Hall Memorial Community HallBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Silverdale: 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 6.7 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Silverdale →
Next door
Silverdale and its neighbors
Silverdale has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverdale | 3% | 0.6 | 4 | 78% | B− |
| Bangor Base | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Chico | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 65% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Silverdale
Where can I hike in Silverdale?
The longest trail networks: Silverdale Wetlands- Clear Creek, 1.5 miles; Schold Farm - Clear Creek, 1.4 miles; Petersen Farm, 0.6 miles; Island Lake Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Silverdale 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 Silverdale’s trails?
Silverdale Wetlands- Clear Creek and Schold Farm - Clear Creek don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Silverdale?
8.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 2.0 of off-road paths and 6.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Silverdale?
29,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silverdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Silverdale have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Silverdale 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 →