Photo: Unknown author · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Bostonia
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns · #831 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bostonia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bostonia is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns, #831 of 847 in California. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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 conserved acres
1% of Bostonia’s land. Who manages Bostonia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1.3 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 Bostonia: April to 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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.9 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bostonia →
Bostonia and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Bostonia
How much of Bostonia 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.
Where can I bike in Bostonia?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Bostonia?
43,882 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bostonia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bostonia have?
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #831 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 Bostonia 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 →