City of Clayton Open Space
Managed by City of Clayton
437 acres3.9 mi of trail
Peacock creek TrailPeacock Creek TrailBlue Oak Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking lot
Photo: Boereck 14:52, 27 July 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clayton
19% of Clayton’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Clayton, 3.4 per square mile of land. 19% of Clayton’s land is conserved, about 473 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #32 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
473 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
3.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
527 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
10 mi lanes · 0.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Clayton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clayton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clayton is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #32 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clayton’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (527 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 96%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. 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 City of Clayton Open Space, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Easley Estates Park
Park
11 acres1 mi of trail
Black Diamonds to Mt Diablo Regional Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking lot
Clayton Community Park
Managed by City of Clayton
25 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
City of Clayton Open Space437 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · City of Clayton
DirectionsEasley Estates Park11 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsRegency Woods Park21 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsClayton Community Park25 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Clayton
DirectionsLydia Lane Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
El Molino Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Dana Hills Park12 acres
DirectionsClayton Park7 acres
DirectionsLot 255 acres · Save Mount Diablo
Westwood Park3 acres
DirectionsNorth Valley Park2 acres
The Grove2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
473 conserved acres
19% of Clayton’s land. Who manages Clayton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city468 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
State parks1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 433 acLocal Park · 34 acPrivate Conservation · 5 acState Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clayton Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 433 | Open |
| Clayton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Lot 25 Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| Lydia Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Westwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| North Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Clayton Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mount Diablo State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Clayton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clayton
Lydia Lane PlaygroundIn Lydia Lane Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Clayton
Seeno Hill
DirectionsPicnic areas in Clayton
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Black Diamonds to Mt Diablo Regional Trail0.8 mi
Peacock creek Trail0.4 mi
Peacock Creek Trail0.3 mi
Blue Oak Trail0.2 mi
Contra Costa Fire Trail 11-230.1 mi
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
10 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Clayton Vineyards-DeMartini WineryBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clayton: April to June
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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clayton →
Next door
Clayton and its neighbors
Clayton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | 19% | 3.4 | 48 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Concord | 18% | 2.1 | 8 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clayton
Where can I hike in Clayton?
The longest trail networks: City of Clayton Open Space, 3.9 miles; Easley Estates Park, 1 miles; Regency Woods Park, 0.7 miles; Clayton Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clayton is conserved land?
19% 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 Clayton’s trails?
City of Clayton Open Space and Easley Estates Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clayton?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of painted or protected lanes and 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clayton?
50,954 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clayton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 527 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clayton have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Clayton 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 →