360 Trails
Managed by Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
343 acres7.7 mi of trail
Bumble MagicHorsey TrailHorse/Pedestrian TrailExtra Credit? (MTB One Way)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Wauna
Wauna has 9.4 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
461 acres are parks and preserves, 96 per 1,000 residents. 12% of Wauna’s land is conserved, about 501 acres. The biggest trail networks: 360 Trails (7.7 mi), Gateway Park (1.6 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #61 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
501 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
461 ac
96 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.3 mi
6.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Wauna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wauna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wauna is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #61 of 285 in Washington. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wauna’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4APark land96 acres of park per 1,000 residents (461 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13AParks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%C+
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is 360 Trails, with 7.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gateway Park
Managed by Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
72 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dissidents TrailTwizzlerInstant Larry
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Gateway and 360 Trails, truck and trailer parkingWebsite ↗
Minter Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
501 conserved acres
12% of Wauna’s land. Who manages Wauna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency416 ac
County64 ac
Town or city25 ac
Local Conservation Area · 344 acLocal Park · 81 acLocal Other or Unknown · 79 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Project Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 344 | Open |
| Gateway Park Local Park | Regional agency | 72 | Open |
| Loth223 Local Other or Unknown | County | 54 | Unknown |
| Loth152 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Purdy Sand Spit Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Wauna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wauna
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wauna
All Dog ParkIn Gateway Park
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Gateway Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Wauna
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Wauna
The MeadowIn 360 Trails
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miHorses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 2.0 mi
Bumble Magic0.8 mi
Horsey Trail0.5 mi
Horse/Pedestrian Trail0.5 mi
Dissidents Trail0.5 mi
Extra Credit? (MTB One Way)0.4 mi
Beehive0.3 mi
Waterfall0.3 mi
Stella0.3 mi
Straight Shot0.2 mi
Twizzler0.2 mi
3 more trails
Instant Larry
0.2 miQuickie
0.2 miMacy's Zipper
0.1 miBiking & sports
8.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
1.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Wauna: 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 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 8.0 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
July is the driest month (0.7 in) and August the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 8.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Wauna →
Next door
Wauna and its neighbors
Wauna has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauna | 12% | 1.5 | 96 | 54% | A |
| Stansberry Lake | 7% | 0.7 | 50 | 92% | A |
| Key Center | 8% | 0.6 | 206 | 50% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wauna
Where can I hike in Wauna?
The longest trail networks: 360 Trails, 7.7 miles; Gateway Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wauna is conserved land?
12% 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 Wauna’s trails?
360 Trails and Gateway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wauna?
8.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of off-road paths and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wauna?
18,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wauna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 463 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wauna have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #61 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 Wauna 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 →