American River Parkway
Managed by Sacramento County Parks
299 acres6.2 mi of trail
Levee Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Arden-Arcade
Arden-Arcade has 17 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: American River Parkway (6.2 mi), Howe Park (1.7 mi). 377 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #400 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
338 acres · of 15.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
377 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
44 mi
39 mi lanes · 5.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Arden-Arcade?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Arden-Arcade have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Arden-Arcade is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #400 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Arden-Arcade’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (377 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 53%
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 American River Parkway, with 6.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bohemian Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 19 parks & preserves
American River Parkway299 acres · 6.2 mi of trail · Sacramento County Parks
DirectionsHowe Park39 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBohemian Park10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Ashton Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSeely Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSwanston Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCottage Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Meadow Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Jonas Larksper Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Anita Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThomas A Edison Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBellview Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Orville Wright Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Valley Oak Park9 acres
Arden Park8 acres
Eastern Oak Park7 acres
DirectionsSierra Oaks Park5 acres
Cresta Park5 acres · Arden Park Recreation and Park District
Windemere Park1 acres
Who protects it
338 conserved acres
3% of Arden-Arcade’s land. Who manages Arden-Arcade’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency178 ac
County159 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 174 acLocal Recreation Area · 159 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American River Parkway Local Recreation Area | County | 159 | Open |
| Howe Park Local Park | Regional agency | 32 | Open |
| Cottage Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| Sierra Oaks Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Ashton Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Del Paso Manor Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| Swanston Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Valley Oak Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Jonas Larkspur Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Bohemian Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Arden-Arcade
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Arden-Arcade
29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Arden-Arcade
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Arden-Arcade
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Arden-Arcade
Santa Anita disk gold course
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 4.5 mi
Levee Path3.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
44 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
39 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
72Tennis
54Basketball
24Baseball
19Pickleball
14Soccer
2Softball
2Football
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Arden-Arcade: April and May
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 67 | 73 | 81 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 3.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Arden-Arcade →
Next door
Arden-Arcade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden-Arcade | 3% | 1.1 | 4 | 94% | B+ |
| Sacramento | 9% | 1.0 | 10 | 97% | A− |
| Carmichael | 9% | 1.2 | 10 | 96% | A− |
| La Riviera | 12% | 4.8 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| North Highlands | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 90% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Arden-Arcade
Where can I hike in Arden-Arcade?
The longest trail networks: American River Parkway, 6.2 miles; Howe Park, 1.7 miles; Bohemian Park, 0.4 miles; Ashton Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Arden-Arcade is conserved land?
3% 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 Arden-Arcade’s trails?
American River Parkway and Howe Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Arden-Arcade?
44 miles of bike routes are on the map: 39 of painted or protected lanes and 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Arden-Arcade?
19,699 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arden-Arcade or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 377 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Arden-Arcade have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #400 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 Arden-Arcade 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 →