Spanaway has 8.5 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Spanaway Park (3 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Spanaway’s land is conserved, about 337 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #126 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Spanaway?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Spanaway have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spanaway is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #126 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident 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 Spanaway Park, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coffie Creek Park
337 conserved acres
6% of Spanaway’s land. Who manages Spanaway’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanaway Park Local Park | County | 142 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 114 | Unknown |
| Fir Lane Memorial Park And Funeral Local Park | Town or city | 78 | Open |
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
50 places to go in Spanaway
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
40 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
6.7 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.
The best walking months in Spanaway: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.9 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Spanaway →
Spanaway and its neighbors
Spanaway has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanaway | 6% | 1.0 | 9 | 90% | B+ |
| Frederickson | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 96% | B |
| Parkland | 5% | 0.6 | 3 | 91% | B |
| Elk Plain | under 1% | 0.7 | 1 | 56% | C |
| McChord AFB | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 94% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spanaway
Where can I hike in Spanaway?
The longest trail networks: Spanaway Park, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spanaway 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 Spanaway’s trails?
Spanaway Park and Coffie Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spanaway?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Spanaway?
6,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spanaway or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 312 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spanaway have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Spanaway 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 →