Waller has 216 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Orangegate Park (2.5 mi), Lidford Playfield (0.5 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Waller, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #117 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Waller?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Waller have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waller is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #117 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Orangegate Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lidford Playfield
Swan Creek Park
261 conserved acres
5% of Waller’s land. Who manages Waller’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Swan Creek County Park Local Park | County | 42 | Open |
| Orangegate Park Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Loth227 Local Other or Unknown | County | 39 | Unknown |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 37 | Unknown |
| Swan Creek Park- Pierce County Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| Wpfc Field Complex Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Loth159 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Lidford Playfield Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
| Swan Creek Wetland Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
5 places to go in Waller
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
3.0 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 Waller: 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 6.6 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Waller →
Waller and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Waller
Where can I hike in Waller?
The longest trail networks: Orangegate Park, 2.5 miles; Lidford Playfield, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waller 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 Waller’s trails?
Orangegate Park and Lidford Playfield don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waller?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of painted or protected lanes and 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Waller?
11,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waller or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 216 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waller have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #117 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 Waller 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 →