Outdoors · Independence

Independence, OR parks, trails & bike paths

About 1% of Independence is conserved land, roughly 20 acres. Independence has 2 named parks and preserves on the map.

Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Independence, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.

At a glance

Independence outdoors

Conserved land
1%
20 of 1,980 acres
Trails
0.1 mi
0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
2 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
6.1 mi
3.4 mi lanes · 2.7 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

12
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.
1

Riverview City Park

Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
2

Pfaff Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more

Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Dog parks in Independence
Independence Dog ParkIn Riverview City Park
Directions
Water

Lakes & rivers

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Who protects the land

20 conserved acres

Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city
20 ac
Biking & sports

Bike routes, courts & fields

  • Painted or protected bike lanes3.4 mi
  • Off-road bike paths2.7 mi
  • Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi

Courts & fields

  • Tennis8
  • Baseball5
  • Soccer3
  • Football1
  • Basketball1

Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.

Public lands

The biggest protected places in Independence

From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 19 acLocal Recreation Area 1 ac
PlaceManaged byAcresPublic access
Riverview ParkLocal ParkTown or city8Open
Independence Dog ParkLocal ParkTown or city7Open
Pfaff ParkLocal ParkTown or city2Open
Pioneer ParkLocal ParkTown or city2Open
Independence City PoolLocal Recreation AreaTown or city1Open
History

Historic places to visit

Independence Historic DistrictDistrict
Peace PolePeace pole
Nearby

Independence and its neighbors

Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
TownConservedTrailsParks & preserves
Independence1%0.1 mi2
Monmouth1.6%0.5 mi4
Trail talk

Conditions & tips from neighbors

No recent posts about Independence'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.

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