Photo: Eggsy-B · CC BY-SA 4.0Clearlake has 17 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Clearlake’s land is conserved, about 174 acres. 177 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #452 of 847 in California. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clearlake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clearlake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clearlake is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #452 of 847 in California. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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 Redbud Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
174 conserved acres
3% of Clearlake’s land. Who manages Clearlake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Marsh State Historic Park State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 142 | Open |
| Austin Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Redbud Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Highlands Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Clearlake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.7 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 Clearlake: May and 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 77 | 86 | 93 | 92 | 87 | 77 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 8.3 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 8.1 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 93 °F). 8.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 93 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clearlake →
Clearlake and its neighbors
Clearlake has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearlake | 3% | 1.6 | 11 | 47% | B |
| Lower Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clearlake
Where can I hike in Clearlake?
The longest trail networks: Redbud Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clearlake 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 Clearlake’s trails?
Redbud Park and Austin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clearlake?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Clearlake?
16,966 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clearlake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clearlake have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #452 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 Clearlake 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 →