Church Creek Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Trail to Church Creek
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SounderBruce from Seattle, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Stanwood
6% of Stanwood’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Stanwood’s land is conserved, about 120 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Stanwood, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #93 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
120 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
123 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Stanwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stanwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stanwood is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #93 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Stanwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4BPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (123 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 68%
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 Church Creek Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Church Creek Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOvenell Farm Park21 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHamilton Landing Park3 acres
DirectionsThe Green at Viking Village2 acres
DirectionsLions Park1 acres
Who protects it
120 conserved acres
6% of Stanwood’s land. Who manages Stanwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city180 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 95 acLocal Park · 86 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth147 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 44 | Open |
| Ovenell Farm Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Church Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Hamilton Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| 284Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Stanwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stanwood
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Stanwood
Heritage Park Dog AreaIn Heritage Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Trail to Church Creek0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
20Soccer
8Baseball
8Tennis
5Lacrosse
3Softball
3Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Stanwood: 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (1.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 5.7 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Stanwood →
Questions about parks and trails in Stanwood
Where can I hike in Stanwood?
The longest trail networks: Church Creek Park, 0.3 miles; Heritage Park, 0.1 miles; Ovenell Farm Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stanwood 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 Stanwood’s trails?
Church Creek Park and Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stanwood?
11,582 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stanwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stanwood have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Stanwood 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 →