36% of Auberry’s land is conserved: 10,572 acres
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 2.0 per 1,000 residents. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Auberry, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #606 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Auberry?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Auberry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Auberry is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #606 of 847 in California. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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10,572 conserved acres
36% of Auberry’s land. Who manages Auberry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 81 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10,478 | Open |
| California State Lands Commission State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 13 | Open |
2 places to go in Auberry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
4.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Auberry: May and June
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 73 | 83 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 4.8 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.9 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Auberry →
Auberry and its neighbors
Auberry has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auberry | 36% | 0.5 | 2 | 2% | C+ |
| Shaver Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Auberry
How much of Auberry is conserved land?
36% 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.
Where can I bike in Auberry?
4.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Auberry?
183,956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Auberry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,742 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Auberry have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #606 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 Auberry 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 →