Sisco Heights has 130 acres of parks, 43 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Sisco Heights’ land is conserved, about 130 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Sisco Heights, 0.2 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #215 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sisco Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sisco Heights is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #215 of 285 in Washington. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
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130 conserved acres
1% of Sisco Heights’ land. Who manages Sisco Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Trail Local Park | County | 64 | Open |
| North County Wildlife Area Local Park | County | 48 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 46 | Unknown |
| Loth131 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Open |
1 places to go in Sisco Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Sisco Heights: 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 | 48 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 50 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 7.1 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
July is the driest month (1.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 8.1 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Sisco Heights →
Sisco Heights and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisco Heights | 1% | 0.2 | 43 | 53% | B− |
| Marysville | 7% | 0.5 | 7 | 92% | B+ |
| Arlington | 4% | 0.4 | 14 | 97% | B+ |
| Lake Cassidy | 7% | 0.2 | 107 | 52% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sisco Heights
How much of Sisco Heights is conserved land?
1% 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.
Where can I bike in Sisco Heights?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 4.6 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Sisco Heights?
35,574 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sisco Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 378 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sisco Heights have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #215 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 Sisco Heights 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 →