Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center
Park
55 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Building No. 105, Boeing Airplane Company · Photo: Benjamin Cody · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Tukwila
5% of Tukwila’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. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Tukwila, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center (2.3 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #62 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
307 acres · of 9.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
344 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
21 mi
5.3 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Tukwila?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tukwila have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tukwila is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #62 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 Tukwila’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (344 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 88%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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The longest trail network is Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Duwamish Hill Preserve
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tukwila Community Center Park
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center55 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCrystal Springs Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDuwamish Hill Preserve11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFoster Memorial Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTukwila Community Center Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverton Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTukwila Pond Park26 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCrestview Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCodiga Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCascade View Community Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Duwamish Garden2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMacadam Winter Garden1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Tukwila Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDuwamish Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBicentennial Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Tukwila
DirectionsVietnam Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthgate Park10 acres
Salmon Cove Park and Shoreline Habitat4 acres · Port of Seattle
DirectionsCecil Moses Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
307 conserved acres
5% of Tukwila’s land. Who manages Tukwila’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city365 ac
County29 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 291 acLocal Other or Unknown · 104 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth164 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Foster Golf Links Local Park | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Fort Dent Athletic Center Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Tukwila Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Crystal Spring Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Interurban Trail Site - Tukwila Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Tukwila Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Southgate Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Crestview Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Macadam Winter Garden Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
33 places to go in Tukwila
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Tukwila
Bumper Boats
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tukwila
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tukwila
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Tukwila
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Tukwila
9 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
21 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Soccer
9Baseball
9Tennis
6Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Skate park
1Football
1Pickleball
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 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tukwila: 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 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 52 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 5.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Tukwila →
Next door
Tukwila and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Seattle194 miKent39 miRenton32 miSeaTac25 miBurien11 miTukwila11 miBoulevard Park2.0 miBryn Mawr-Skyway0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tukwila | 5% | 1.2 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| SeaTac | 5% | 2.5 | 12 | 77% | A− |
| Kent | 7% | 1.2 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Burien | 5% | 1.1 | 8 | 97% | A− |
| Seattle | 11% | 2.3 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| Boulevard Park | 1% | 1.7 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bryn Mawr-Skyway | 1% | 0.3 | 2 | 99% | C+ |
| Renton | 8% | 1.4 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tukwila
Where can I hike in Tukwila?
The longest trail networks: Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center, 2.3 miles; Crystal Springs Park, 0.4 miles; Duwamish Hill Preserve, 0.4 miles; Foster Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tukwila is conserved land?
5% 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 Tukwila’s trails?
Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center and Crystal Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tukwila?
21 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tukwila?
23,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tukwila or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 344 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tukwila have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Tukwila 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 →