Centerville Schoolhouse · Photo: NoeHill · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Butte Creek Canyon
2% of Butte Creek Canyon’s land is conserved, about 235 acres. 238 acres are parks and preserves, 334 per 1,000 residents. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Butte Creek Canyon, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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235 conserved acres
2% of Butte Creek Canyon’s land. Who manages Butte Creek Canyon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Creek Canyon Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 220 | Open |
| Unnamed Site - Butte, County of Local Other or Unknown | County | 14 | Open |
| Butte Holding 7 Local Other or Unknown | County | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Butte Creek Canyon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
May is the best month for walking in Butte Creek Canyon
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 65 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 78 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 7.6 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 7.6 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Butte Creek Canyon →
Butte Creek Canyon and its neighbors
Butte Creek Canyon has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Butte Creek Canyon
Where can I bike in Butte Creek Canyon?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Butte Creek Canyon?
34,039 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Butte Creek Canyon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 596 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Butte Creek Canyon 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 →