Riverview Wildlife Refuge
Managed by City of Snohomish
78 acres0.9 mi of trail
Waste Water Treatment Plant Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Snohomish
Snohomish has 5.6 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Riverview Wildlife Refuge (0.9 mi), Pilchuck Park (0.7 mi), Maple Avenue Campus Recreational Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Snohomish’s land is conserved, about 133 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #84 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
133 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
158 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 2.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Snohomish?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Snohomish have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Snohomish is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #84 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Snohomish’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (158 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks 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 84%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 71%
Water is 5% of Snohomish’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Riverview Wildlife Refuge, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pilchuck Park
Managed by City of Snohomish
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Maple Avenue Campus Recreational Park
Park
21 acres0.5 mi of trail
Interurban Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hill Park
Managed by City of Snohomish
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Riverview Wildlife Refuge78 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
DirectionsPilchuck Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
DirectionsMaple Avenue Campus Recreational Park21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsHill Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
DirectionsAverill Field4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
DirectionsMorgantown Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
Ferguson Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
DirectionsThe Veterans Memorial1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Snohomish
DirectionsPilchuck Julia Landing11 acres · City of Snohomish
DirectionsCady Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
133 conserved acres
6% of Snohomish’s land. Water is left out: Snohomish has 3.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Snohomish’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city147 ac
County19 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 108 acLocal Park · 43 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth137 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Ferguson Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Pilchuck Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Loth232 Local Other or Unknown | County | 13 | Unknown |
| Harryman Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Centennial Trail Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Morgantown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Loth131 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Cady Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Snohomish
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Snohomish
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Snohomish
Cady Boat RampIn Cady Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Snohomish
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Snohomish
Ferguson Park Disc Golf CourseIn Ferguson Park
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Waste Water Treatment Plant Loop0.8 mi
Powerline Trail0.5 mi
Interurban Trail0.3 mi
Riverfront Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
3.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Soccer
10Tennis
6Baseball
5Football
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Volleyball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Snohomish Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Snohomish: 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 | 11.7 | 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 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 |
July is the driest month (1.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 6.3 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Snohomish →
Next door
Snohomish and its neighbors
Snohomish has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snohomish | 6% | 1.6 | 15 | 92% | A− |
| Fobes Hill | 8% | 0.4 | 4 | 63% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Snohomish
Where can I hike in Snohomish?
The longest trail networks: Riverview Wildlife Refuge, 0.9 miles; Pilchuck Park, 0.7 miles; Maple Avenue Campus Recreational Park, 0.5 miles; Hill Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Snohomish is conserved land?
6% 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 Snohomish’s trails?
Riverview Wildlife Refuge and Pilchuck Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Snohomish?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.2 of off-road paths and 3.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Snohomish?
85,841 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Snohomish or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 158 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Snohomish have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 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 Snohomish 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 →