Chief Tonasket Park
Park
35 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: B.D.'s world · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tonasket
8% of Tonasket’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. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Tonasket’s land is conserved, about 44 acres.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
44 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Tonasket?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tonasket have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tonasket is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tonasket’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 84%
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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 Chief Tonasket Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
44 conserved acres
8% of Tonasket’s land. Who manages Tonasket’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city41 ac
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
Local Park · 41 acNational Forest · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Tonasket Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Lp616 Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Okanogan National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Tonasket
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tonasket
Tonasket Community PoolIn History Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tonasket
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tonasket
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Tonasket
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
5Tennis
2Basketball
1Skate park
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tonasket: April to June and 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 79 | 89 | 88 | 78 | 62 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
August is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 1.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tonasket →
Questions about parks and trails in Tonasket
Where can I hike in Tonasket?
The longest trail networks: Chief Tonasket Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tonasket is conserved land?
8% 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 Tonasket’s trails?
Chief Tonasket Park and History Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tonasket?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tonasket?
44,648 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tonasket or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tonasket have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Tonasket 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 →