Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Vantage
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Vantage
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3% of Vantage’s land is conserved, about 8 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
8 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
7.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Vantage Boat Launch
Managed by Grant County PUD
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
3% of Vantage’s land. Who manages Vantage’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks5 ac
County3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Resource Management Area | State parks | 5 | Open |
| Loth219 Local Other or Unknown | County | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Vantage
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Vantage
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Vantage
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vantage: 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 91 | 90 | 80 | 65 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
August is the driest month (0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 1.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vantage →
Questions about parks and trails in Vantage
Where can I hike in Vantage?
The longest trail networks: Vantage Boat Launch, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Vantage’s trails?
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park and Vantage Boat Launch don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vantage?
30,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vantage or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vantage 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 →