Photo: Shayan (USA) from San Jose, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0More than half of Bear Valley’s land is conserved: 85%
85% of Bear Valley’s land is conserved, about 2,788 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Bear Valley, 3.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,788 conserved acres
85% of Bear Valley’s land. Who manages Bear Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,788 | Open |
3 places to go in Bear Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 campground without a name on the map.
17 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
7 more trails
The best walking months in Bear Valley: May 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 9.3 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 9.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bear Valley →
Questions about parks and trails in Bear Valley
Is there public land near Bear Valley?
90,657 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bear Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,702 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bear Valley 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 →