SPOKES Mountain Bike Park
Park
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Hiker's Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: LilGangstaBoy at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in White Salmon
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in White Salmon
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross White Salmon, 1.0 per square mile of land. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 9.7 per 1,000 residents. 3% of White Salmon’s land is conserved, about 26 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #138 of 285 in Washington. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
26 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 0.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is White Salmon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White Salmon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White Salmon is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #138 of 285 in Washington. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White Salmon’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical WA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WA 0.8 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · WA 11 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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 72%
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Washington towns of 2,500+ (285)Ahead of 52%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 SPOKES Mountain Bike Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White Salmon Treaty Fishing Access Site
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Heritage Plaza Park and Ride
Rheingarten Park
Managed by City of White Salmon
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
3% of White Salmon’s land. Who manages White Salmon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city16 ac
County10 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 9 acLocal Park · 9 acLocal Conservation Area · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Loth174 Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Jewett Creek Park Local Conservation Area | County | 7 | Restricted |
| Loth220 Local Other or Unknown | County | 2 | Unknown |
| Pud #1 Of Klickitat County Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Restricted |
Things to do
4 places to go in White Salmon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White Salmon
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in White Salmon
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in White Salmon
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Jewett Creek Trail0.3 mi
Hiker's Path0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in White Salmon: 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (0.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in White Salmon →
Next door
White Salmon and its neighbors
White Salmon has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Salmon | 3% | 1.0 | 10 | 98% | B+ |
| Bingen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in White Salmon
Where can I hike in White Salmon?
The longest trail networks: SPOKES Mountain Bike Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White Salmon is conserved land?
3% 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 White Salmon’s trails?
SPOKES Mountain Bike Park and White Salmon Treaty Fishing Access Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White Salmon?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.8 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near White Salmon?
33,862 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Salmon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does White Salmon have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #138 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 White Salmon 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 →