Point Reyes National Seashore
Managed by National Park Service
1,708 acres3.5 mi of trail
Duxbury ReefRidge Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Stepheng3 · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bolinas
30% of Bolinas’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 809 acres are parks and preserves, 606 per 1,000 residents. 30% of Bolinas’ land is conserved, about 1,110 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
1,110 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
809 ac
606 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
745 ft
Stewart Point
What kind of outdoors town is Bolinas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bolinas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bolinas is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bolinas’ overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land606 acres of park per 1,000 residents (809 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Point Reyes National Seashore, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bolinas Lagoon Preserve
Managed by Marin County Parks
67 acres1.3 mi of trail
Bob Stewart Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Phillip Burton Wilderness
Managed by National Park Service
37 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Managed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,110 conserved acres
30% of Bolinas’ land. Who manages Bolinas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service730 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits457 ac
Regional agency126 ac
County14 ac
National Lakeshore or Seashore · 729 acPrivate Conservation · 234 acRanch Easement · 223 acLocal Conservation Area · 66 acUnknown Easement · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Reyes National Seashore National Lakeshore or Seashore | National Park Service | 729 | Open |
| Paradise Valley Ranch Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 234 | Restricted |
| Bolinas Lagoon Open Space Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 66 | Open |
| Agate Beach Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
| Mesa Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Bolinas Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Bolinas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bolinas
Agate Beach
DirectionsBolinas Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Bolinas
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Bolinas
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Bolinas
Stewart Point745 ft elevation · In Point Reyes National Seashore
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Duxbury Reef0.5 mi
Bob Stewart Trail0.3 mi
Ridge Trail0.1 mi
Ocean Parkway0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Equestrian
1Skate park
1Baseball
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Marconi-RCA Bolinas Transmitting StationDistrict · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bolinas: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 8.0 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 70 °F). 8.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Bolinas →
Questions about parks and trails in Bolinas
Where can I hike in Bolinas?
The longest trail networks: Point Reyes National Seashore, 3.5 miles; Bolinas Lagoon Preserve, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bolinas is conserved land?
30% 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 Bolinas’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bolinas Lagoon Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bolinas?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bolinas?
66,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bolinas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 809 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bolinas have?
Among the top 1% 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 Bolinas 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 →