Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Chowchilla has 8.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
85 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #659 of 847 in California. What drives it
How much outdoors does Chowchilla have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chowchilla is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #659 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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 Sports Leisure Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
28 conserved acres
under 1% of Chowchilla’s land. Who manages Chowchilla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Leisure Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| RC Wisener Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
9 places to go in Chowchilla
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Chowchilla: April and May
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 91 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 79 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 2.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chowchilla →
Chowchilla and its neighbors
Chowchilla has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla | under 1% | 0.7 | 4 | 57% | C+ |
| Fairmead | under 1% | 1.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chowchilla
Where can I hike in Chowchilla?
The longest trail networks: Sports Leisure Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chowchilla is conserved land?
under 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.
Are dogs allowed on Chowchilla’s trails?
Sports Leisure Park and Madera County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chowchilla?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Chowchilla?
872 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chowchilla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Chowchilla have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #659 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 Chowchilla 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 →