Few parks or trails are on the map in Ballard
2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ballard, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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13 conserved acres
1% of Ballard’s land. Who manages Ballard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
2 places to go in Ballard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Ballard: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 71 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Ballard →
Ballard and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Los Olivos | under 1% | 1.0 | under 1 | 74% | C |
| Santa Ynez | under 1% | 1.7 | 2 | 60% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ballard
Where can I bike in Ballard?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Ballard?
25,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ballard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ballard 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 →