Stock Ranch Nature Preserve
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
39 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Citrus Heights
Citrus Heights has 6.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Stock Ranch Nature Preserve (0.9 mi), Madera Park (0.6 mi), Van Maren Park (0.6 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 330 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #528 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
236 acres · of 14.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
330 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
36 mi
28 mi lanes · 4.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Citrus Heights?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Citrus Heights have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Citrus Heights is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #528 of 847 in California. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Citrus Heights’ overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (330 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13CParks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Stock Ranch Nature Preserve, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Madera Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Van Maren Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
8 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rusch Community Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
50 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Brooktree Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
San Juan Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Westwood Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Tempo Community Park
Managed by Sunrise Recreation & Park District
23 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 24 parks & preserves
Stock Ranch Nature Preserve39 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsMadera Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Van Maren Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Rusch Community Park50 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsBrooktree Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsSan Juan Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsWestwood Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsTempo Community Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
C-Bar-C Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsEdgecliff Ct/Cripple Creek Open Space12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Cherry Creek Manor Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Greenback Wood Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Northwoods Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Crosswoods Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsHistoric Rusch Home & Gardens1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsArcade Creek Park Preserve12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsIndian River Drive Open Space11 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Shadowcreek Open Space7 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Woodside Oaks/Olivine Dr Open Space7 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Sunrise Oaks Open Space5 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
DirectionsTwin Creeks Open Space5 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Walking Park4 acres
McDonald Field Park3 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Matheny Way Open Space2 acres · Sunrise Recreation & Park District
Who protects it
236 conserved acres
3% of Citrus Heights’ land. Who manages Citrus Heights’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency238 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 187 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 acLocal Conservation Area · 11 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rusch Park Local Park | Regional agency | 45 | Open |
| Edgecliff/Cripple Creek Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 24 | Open |
| C-Bar-C Park Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Crosswoods Park Local Park | Regional agency | 16 | Open |
| San Juan Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Madera Park Local Park | Regional agency | 14 | Open |
| Brooktree Park Local Park | Regional agency | 13 | Open |
| Tempo Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Arcade Creek Park Preserve Development Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Indian River Drive Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Citrus Heights
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Citrus Heights
Oaks Pool
DirectionsRusch Swimming PoolIn Rusch Community Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Citrus Heights
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Citrus Heights
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Citrus Heights
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
36 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
28 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.5 mi
off-road bike paths
3.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
22Tennis
16Baseball
15Pickleball
5Basketball
2Football
1Softball
1Soccer
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Citrus Heights: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 79 | 65 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 95 °F). 4.5 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 95 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Citrus Heights →
Next door
Citrus Heights and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fair Oaks40 miRoseville37 miCarmichael19 miOrangevale11 miCitrus Heights6.1 miAntelope5.5 miFoothill Farms1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Heights | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 90% | B− |
| Carmichael | 9% | 1.2 | 10 | 96% | A− |
| Orangevale | 8% | 1.0 | 17 | 84% | A− |
| Antelope | 6% | 0.8 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| Fair Oaks | 22% | 3.7 | 48 | 81% | A+ |
| Roseville | 10% | 0.8 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Foothill Farms | 3% | 0.4 | 2 | 90% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Citrus Heights
Where can I hike in Citrus Heights?
The longest trail networks: Stock Ranch Nature Preserve, 0.9 miles; Madera Park, 0.6 miles; Van Maren Park, 0.6 miles; Rusch Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights’ trails?
Stock Ranch Nature Preserve and Madera Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Citrus Heights?
36 miles of bike routes are on the map: 28 of painted or protected lanes, 4.5 of off-road paths and 3.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Citrus Heights?
32,087 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Citrus Heights or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 330 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Citrus Heights have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #528 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 Citrus Heights 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 →