Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Managed by East Bay Regional Parks District
22 acres0.4 mi of trail
Foothills TrailHazard Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Livorna Staging AreaWebsite ↗
Photo: Richard Niewiroski Jr. · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Alamo
Alamo has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 285 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Alamo’s land is conserved, about 327 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #297 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
327 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
285 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
9.9 mi lanes · 4.0 mi paths
Highest peak
689 ft
Castle Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Alamo?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alamo have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alamo is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #297 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alamo’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (285 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13BParks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 65%
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 Diablo Foothills Regional Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hap McGee Ranch Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Las Trampas To Mt Diablo
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Hemme Station Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Diablo Foothills Regional Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · East Bay Regional Parks District
DirectionsHap McGee Ranch Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHemme Station Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Livorna Park5 acres
DirectionsAlamo Springs Park1 acres · Alamo Springs HOA
Who protects it
327 conserved acres
5% of Alamo’s land. Who manages Alamo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency288 ac
Town or city17 ac
County10 ac
State parks6 ac
Bureau of Land Management4 ac
Local Recreation Area · 184 acLocal Conservation Area · 56 acLocal Park · 40 acUnknown Easement · 30 acState Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Trampas/Diablo Regional Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 175 | Open |
| Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 56 | Open |
| Diablo Foothills Regional Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Sugarloaf Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Hap Magee Ranch Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mount Diablo State Park State Park | State parks | 6 | Open |
| Rancho Romero Sports Field and Park Local Park | Regional agency | 6 | Restricted |
| Alamo Elementary School Field and Batting Cages Local Other or Unknown | County | 5 | Restricted |
| Central Coast Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 4 | Open |
| Livorna Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Alamo
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Alamo
Big Toy
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Alamo
Hap Magee Ranch Dog ParkIn Hap McGee Ranch Park
DirectionsHap Magee Small Dog ParkIn Hap McGee Ranch Park
DirectionsPeaks in Alamo
Castle Hill689 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Alamo
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
12 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 5.5 mi
Misko's Regret1.8 mi
Green Valley trail1.2 mi
Las Trampas to Mt Diablo Regional Trail0.6 mi
Ringtail Cat Trail0.3 mi
Dewies/Birthday0.3 mi
Foothills Trail0.3 mi
Lower Drain0.2 mi
Cheese Loop Trail0.2 mi
Las Trampas to Briones Trail0.2 mi
Lower Vortex0.2 mi
2 more trails
Hazard Trail
0.2 miEmmons Canyon Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
17Basketball
5Baseball
4Equestrian
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Alamo: April to August
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.2 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Alamo →
Next door
Alamo and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | 5% | 1.1 | 20 | 80% | A− |
| Danville | 11% | 2.1 | 24 | 92% | A |
| Walnut Creek | 24% | 4.1 | 42 | 83% | A+ |
| Diablo | 2% | 0.8 | 17 | 35% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alamo
Where can I hike in Alamo?
The longest trail networks: Diablo Foothills Regional Park, 0.4 miles; Hap McGee Ranch Park, 0.3 miles; Hemme Station Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alamo is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Alamo’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Hap McGee Ranch Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alamo?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of painted or protected lanes and 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alamo?
61,551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alamo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 290 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Alamo have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #297 of 847 in California. 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 Alamo 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 →