Captain William Clark Park
Managed by Clark County
72 acres2.2 mi of trail
Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Photo: Jared Adams · CC BY 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Washougal
Washougal has 10 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Captain William Clark Park (2.2 mi), Washougal Waterfront Park (1 mi), Mable Kerr Park (0.8 mi). 9% of Washougal’s land is conserved, about 349 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #41 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
349 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
322 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi lanes
Highest peak
646 ft
Woodburn Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Washougal?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washougal have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washougal is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #41 of 285 in Washington. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washougal’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (322 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13BParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 86%
Water is 13% of Washougal’s area (1 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Captain William Clark Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washougal Waterfront Park
Managed by City of Washougal
17 acres1 mi of trail
Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Mable Kerr Park
Managed by City of Washougal
32 acres0.8 mi of trail
Mable Kerr Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hartwood Park
Managed by Washougal
16 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Steamboat Landing Park
Managed by City of Washougal
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hathaway Park
Managed by City of Washougal
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Captain William Clark Park72 acres · 2.2 mi of trail · Clark County
DirectionsWashougal Waterfront Park17 acres · 1 mi of trail · City of Washougal
DirectionsMable Kerr Park32 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Washougal
Hartwood Park16 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Washougal
Steamboat Landing Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Washougal
DirectionsHathaway Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Washougal
DirectionsCampen Creek Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Washougal
Parker's Landing Historic Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · The Port of Washougal/Camas
DirectionsHamllik Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Washougal
Oak Tree Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Washougal
DirectionsElizabeth Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Camas
Parker's Landing Historical Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · The Port of Washougal/Camas
DirectionsSteigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge68 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
George Schmid Memorial Park9 acres · City of Washougal
Angelo Park5 acres · City of Washougal
DirectionsSandy Swimming Hole Park1 acres · City of Washougal
DirectionsLookout Ridge Park1 acres · City of Washougal
Dogwood Open Space1 acres · City of Washougal
Riverbend Park1 acres · City of Washougal
DirectionsWho protects it
349 conserved acres
9% of Washougal’s land. Water is left out: Washougal has 6.0 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Washougal’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city258 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service140 ac
Private owners18 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits14 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 255 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 140 acLocal Conservation Area · 19 acPrivate Conservation · 14 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 140 | Restricted |
| Captain William Clark Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Washougal Waterfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Schmid Family Park Local Park | Private owners | 18 | Open |
| Hathaway Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Mable Kerr Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Columbia Land Trust Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Eldridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Marina Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Rolling Meadows Open Space Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
31 places to go in Washougal
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Washougal
Cottonwood BeachIn Captain William Clark Park
DirectionsSandy Swimming HoleIn Sandy Swimming Hole Park
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Washougal
BigFoot ParkIn Washougal Waterfront Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Washougal
Stevenson Off Leash Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Washougal
Parker's Landing Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Washougal
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Washougal
Woodburn Hill646 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Washougal
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.5 miHorses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail1.7 mi
Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail0.9 mi
Mable Kerr Park Trail0.8 mi
Granite Highlands Nature Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
12Baseball
7Pickleball
5Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Washougal: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 7.8 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Washougal →
Next door
Washougal and its neighbors
Washougal has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washougal | 9% | 1.7 | 18 | 98% | A |
| Camas | 5% | 1.8 | 25 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washougal
Where can I hike in Washougal?
The longest trail networks: Captain William Clark Park, 2.2 miles; Washougal Waterfront Park, 1 miles; Mable Kerr Park, 0.8 miles; Hartwood Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washougal is conserved land?
9% 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 Washougal’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Washougal Waterfront Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washougal?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Washougal?
40,175 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washougal or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 322 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Washougal have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Washougal 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 →