Photo: Naddruf · CC BY-SA 4.0Cherryland has 15 acres of parks, 1.0 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Meek Park (0.5 mi). 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Cherryland, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #533 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cherryland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cherryland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cherryland is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #533 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Meek Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cherryland Park
23 conserved acres
3% of Cherryland’s land. Who manages Cherryland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Acres School Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Restricted |
| Meek Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Cherryland Park Local Park | Regional agency | 4 | Open |
4 places to go in Cherryland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.0 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).
The best walking months in Cherryland: 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 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 58 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Cherryland →
Cherryland and its neighbors
Cherryland has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland | 3% | 0.5 | 1 | 92% | B− |
| Hayward | 42% | 1.5 | 54 | 98% | A+ |
| Ashland | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 98% | C |
| San Lorenzo | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 96% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cherryland
Where can I hike in Cherryland?
The longest trail networks: Meek Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cherryland is conserved land?
3% 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 Cherryland’s trails?
Meek Park and Cherryland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cherryland?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cherryland?
33,493 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherryland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cherryland have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #533 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 Cherryland 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 →