Sierra Bicentennial Park
Park
19 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Aaron T Harris · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Clovis
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Clovis
The biggest trail networks: Sierra Bicentennial Park (1.2 mi), Clovis Rodeo Grounds (0.7 mi), Dry Creek Park (0.7 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Clovis, 0.7 per square mile of land. 365 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #479 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
298 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
365 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
73 mi
12 mi lanes · 61 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Clovis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clovis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clovis is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #479 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 Clovis’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (365 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 43%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Clovis ranks #339 on Outdoors.
Park acres per resident are where Clovis trails most U.S. towns: 2.9 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 129,347 people share 365 acres.
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 Sierra Bicentennial Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rotary Park
Park
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gettysburg Park
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 59 parks & preserves
Sierra Bicentennial Park19 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsClovis Rodeo Grounds25 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDry Creek Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHarlan Ranch Park5 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMedical Center Park32 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRotary Park12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Gettysburg Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Sierra Meadows Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Palmina Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPasa Tiempo Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cottonwood Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
South Basin3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFox Run Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Summit 5 Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Treasure Ingmire Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Monte Vista 21 Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sanders Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Prescott Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEverglade Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Northwood Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
LOMA VISTA PARK 611 acres
Deauville Park8 acres
Letterman Park7 acres
DirectionsJefferson Park6 acres
DirectionsRailroad Park6 acres
Stanford El Paso5 acres
Thornburn Park5 acres
Pasa Tiempo North Park4 acres
Los Arbolitos3 acres
San Gabriel Park2 acres
Westcal II2 acres
Sierra View Park2 acres
Dry Creek Trailhead2 acres
DirectionsTown & Country II Park2 acres
Linear Park2 acres
California Countrywood Park2 acres
Cambridge Colony Park2 acres
Quail Hollow2 acres
Countryside Park2 acres
East West Park1 acres
Woods1 acres
Summit 4 Park1 acres
Town & Country Park1 acres
Rancho Paloma II park1 acres
Soleded Park1 acres · City of Clovis
Westcal Park1 acres
Pinnacles Park1 acres
Monte Vista 31 Park1 acres
Monte Vista 10 Park1 acres
Silverton 2 Park1 acres
Seville Estate Park1 acres
Williamsburg Manor Park1 acres
Blackhorse II Park1 acres
Fairmont Park1 acres
Birchwood Park1 acres
Cadence Playground1 acres
Hanson Park1 acres
Sunriver Park1 acres
Arrowhead Park1 acres
Who protects it
298 conserved acres
2% of Clovis’ land. Who manages Clovis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city293 ac
Regional agency29 ac
Private owners2 ac
Local Park · 204 acLocal Recreation Area · 66 acLocal Other or Unknown · 52 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 65 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis Old Town Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Sierra Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Sierra Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Basin S Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 19 | Closed |
| Dry Creek Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 18 | Unknown |
| Vnec Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Letterman Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Jefferson Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Basin IE Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 10 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Clovis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clovis
Playground
DirectionsRegent Park Adventure ParkHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Clovis
Letterman Park Dog ParkIn Letterman Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Peaks in Clovis
2 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Clovis
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
73 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
61 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
54Tennis
24Baseball
21Basketball
3Softball
2Football
1Skate park
1Equestrian
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clovis: 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 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 84 | 93 | 99 | 97 | 92 | 80 | 66 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 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 99 °F). 2.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 99 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clovis →
Next door
Clovis and its neighbors
Clovis has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis | 2% | 0.7 | 3 | 98% | B |
| Fresno | 5% | 0.5 | 5 | 86% | B |
| Tarpey Village | under 1% | 1.3 | under 1 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clovis
Where can I hike in Clovis?
The longest trail networks: Sierra Bicentennial Park, 1.2 miles; Clovis Rodeo Grounds, 0.7 miles; Dry Creek Park, 0.7 miles; Harlan Ranch Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clovis is conserved land?
2% 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 Clovis’ trails?
Sierra Bicentennial Park and Clovis Rodeo Grounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clovis?
73 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes and 61 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clovis?
18,755 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clovis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 365 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clovis have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #479 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 Clovis 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 →