Ahakhav Tribal Preserve
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Big River
Big River has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
40 acres are parks and preserves, 35 per 1,000 residents. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
53 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Big River?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Big River have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Big River is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Big River’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (40 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home33% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big River Park
Managed by BIG RIVER COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
18 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
53 conserved acres
1% of Big River’s land. Who manages Big River’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management53 ac
County1 ac
National Public Lands · 53 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 34 | Open |
| Lake Havasu Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 19 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Big River
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Big River
Big River Boat RampHours: Mon–Sun 8 am – 7 pm · Fee · In Big River Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Temeyu Trail1.3 mi
Weyuto Trail0.9 mi
Ukwich Trail0.5 mi
Kakapa Circle0.4 mi
Olema Trail0.3 mi
Merostan Trail0.3 mi
Iaqua Trail0.3 mi
Naapis Trail0.2 mi
Akyesa Court0.1 mi
Ouraboti Court0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Big River
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 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 96 | 106 | 109 | 109 | 103 | 90 | 77 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
June is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 109 °F). 0.8 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 109 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Big River →
Questions about parks and trails in Big River
How much of Big River is conserved land?
1% 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 Big River’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Big River Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Big River?
57,891 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Big River or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Big River have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Big River 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 →