Yakima River Gateway Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Iop90cwl · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in West Richland
West Richland has 107 acres of parks, 6.1 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross West Richland, 0.1 per square mile of land. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of West Richland’s land is conserved, about 201 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #242 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
201 acres · of 22.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
107 ac
6.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Highest peak
758 ft
Flat Top Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Richland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Richland is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #242 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Richland’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land6.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (107 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13CParks close to home79% of residents within a half mile of a park · WA 92% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 15%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Yakima River Gateway Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Flat Top Community Park
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Yakima River Gateway Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Heights Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFlat Top Community Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCoyote Community Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Paradise Neighborhood Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bombing Range Sports Complex24 acres
DirectionsPark at the Lakes20 acres
DirectionsEnterprise Neighborhood Park10 acres · City of West Richland
Paul Keith Wetland Reserve9 acres
DirectionsSouth Highlands Community Park3 acres
Glenn Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsYellowstone Trail Park1 acres
DirectionsMelinda Park1 acres
Wildcat Park1 acres · City of West Richland
DirectionsEdgewater Park1 acres
Who protects it
201 conserved acres
1% of West Richland’s land. Who manages West Richland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management116 ac
Town or city85 ac
National Public Lands · 116 acLocal Park · 61 acLocal Recreation Area · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Border Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 116 | Open |
| Bombing Range Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Park At The Lakes Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Flat Top Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Paul Keith Wetland Reserve Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Enterprise Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| South Highlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Coyote Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Glenn Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in West Richland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Richland
25 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in West Richland
Flat Top Hill758 ft elevation
DirectionsSand Hill722 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Basketball
10Baseball
9Soccer
2Football
2Tennis
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Richland: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 89 | 79 | 64 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 1.1 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Richland →
Next door
West Richland and its neighbors
West Richland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Richland | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 79% | C |
| Richland | 23% | 2.0 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Richland
Where can I hike in West Richland?
The longest trail networks: Yakima River Gateway Park, 0.3 miles; Flat Top Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Richland is conserved land?
1% 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 West Richland’s trails?
Yakima River Gateway Park and Bombing Range Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Richland?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Richland?
24,635 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Richland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 564 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Richland have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #242 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 West Richland 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 →