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Harleman Park
Managed by City of Cornelius
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Cornelius
Cornelius, OR parks, trails & bike paths
About 7.6% of Cornelius is conserved land, roughly 112 acres. There are about 1.0 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Cornelius, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Cornelius outdoors
Conserved land
7.6%
112 of 1,486 acres
Trails
1.0 mi
0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
14
8 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
9.6 mi
5.9 mi lanes · 3.7 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
West Council Creek
Managed by Metro
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Free Orchards Park
Managed by City of Cornelius
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
4
East Council Creek
Managed by Metro
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 14 parks & preserves
Harleman Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Cornelius
Steamboat Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Cornelius
West Council Creek11 acres · Metro
Free Orchards Park8 acres · City of Cornelius
East Council Creek7 acres · Metro
Laurel Woods Open Space7 acres
Mariposa Community Park7 acres · City of Cornelius
Dogwood Park3 acres · City of Cornelius
Water Park2 acres · City of Cornelius
Kings Bend1 acres · Metro
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Cornelius
Showing 1–10 of 22 playgrounds
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Unnamed playground in Harleman Park
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Unnamed playground in Water Park
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Unnamed playground in Heather Park
Who protects the land
112 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes5.9 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball10
- Soccer4
- Baseball3
- Tennis1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Cornelius
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Other or Unknown 45 acLocal Recreation Area 33 acLocal Conservation Area 13 acPrivate Recreation or Education 11 acNot Designated 6 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro School District Local Other or UnknownLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Harleman ParkLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Free Orchards Elementary SchoolLocal Recreation Area | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| East Council CreekLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Emmaus ChristianNot Designated | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Echo Shaw FieldLocal Recreation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| West Council CreekLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Council Creek Open SpacePrivate Recreation or Education | Private owners | 6 | Restricted |
| Cornelius Elementary SchoolLocal Recreation Area | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
| City GreenspaceLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 5 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Cornelius Lutheran CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Cornelius and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelius | 7.6% | 1.0 mi | 14 |
| Forest Grove | 12.1% | 7.4 mi | 13 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Cornelius's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.