Few parks or trails are on the map in San Jose
32% of San Jose’s land is conserved, about 862 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross San Jose, 7.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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862 conserved acres
32% of San Jose’s land. Who manages San Jose’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safford Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 837 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 26 | Restricted |
April is the best month for walking in San Jose
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 62 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 84 | 71 | 61 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
May is the driest month (0.2 in) and June the warmest (highs of 100 °F). 1.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 100 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in San Jose →
Questions about parks and trails in San Jose
Is there public land near San Jose?
147,072 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Jose or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 836 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from San Jose neighbors.
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 →