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Winthrop, USA (19801491829)Photo: Fil.Al from Comox, Canada · CC BY 2.0
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Outdoors in Winthrop

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Winthrop

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Winthrop, 1.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Mack Lloyd Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mack Lloyd Park

Managed by Town of Winthrop
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Homestream Park

Managed by Graham Davis
3 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Heckendorn Park

Managed by Town of Winthrop
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

2 conserved acres

under 1% of Winthrop’s land. Who manages Winthrop’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city1 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Local Park · 1 acNational Forest · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lp639
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Okanogan National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1Open
Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Susie Stephens Trail0.1 mi
Filer0.1 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
4Tennis
1Baseball
1Hockey rinks

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Guy Waring CabinBuilding · listed 1982
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Winthrop: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.710.111.713.615.216.115.714.312.510.79.18.3
High (°F)323951617177868676604232
Rain (in)2.31.51.30.91.21.10.60.50.61.52.32.7

August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Winthrop →

Questions about parks and trails in Winthrop

Where can I hike in Winthrop?

The longest trail networks: Mack Lloyd Park, 0.1 miles; Homestream Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Winthrop’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Homestream Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Winthrop?

112,459 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winthrop or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Winthrop neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →