Tahoe National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
40 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Calpine
30% of Calpine’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
30% of Calpine’s land is conserved, about 138 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Calpine, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
30%
138 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Tahoe National Forest, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
138 conserved acres
30% of Calpine’s land. Who manages Calpine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits89 ac
U.S. Forest Service46 ac
County3 ac
Conservation Easement · 89 acNational Forest · 46 acLocal Park · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 46 | Open |
| Calpine Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Calpine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Calpine
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Calpine: 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 53 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
August is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Calpine →
Questions about parks and trails in Calpine
Where can I hike in Calpine?
The longest trail networks: Tahoe National Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Calpine’s trails?
Tahoe National Forest and Calpine Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Calpine?
108,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calpine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Calpine 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 →